Where is Section 7 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline, in front of the East Carolina bench.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 7: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 7 is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline, in front of the East Carolina bench. It has 49 rows (Rows A to WW), all open to the sky. The front row is 136 ft from midfield and Row WW sits 57 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 7, Row Y, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 7, Row Y. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 7, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 7, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 7, Row UU, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 7, Row UU. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 7?

49 rows: Rows A to WW. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 7 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over this section.

How far is Section 7 from the field?

The front row is 136 ft (41.4 m) from midfield; Row WW is 265 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.9° from Row A, 8.8° from Row Y and 12.2° from Row WW. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	136 ft	7 ft	2.9°	no
G	152 ft	12 ft	4.5°	no
M	168 ft	17 ft	5.8°	no
S	184 ft	24 ft	7.4°	no
Y	200 ft	31 ft	8.8°	no
EE	217 ft	38 ft	9.9°	no
KK	233 ft	44 ft	10.7°	no
QQ	249 ft	50 ft	11.3°	no
WW	265 ft	57 ft	12.2°	no

Is Section 7 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
East Carolina vs Temple Owls Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs South Florida Bulls Fri Nov 6, 2026	7:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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