Where is Section 8A at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 8A: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 8A is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline. It has 49 rows (Rows A to WW), all open to the sky. The front row is 152 ft from midfield and Row WW sits 62 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 8A, Row Y, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8A, Row Y. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 8A, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 8A, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 8A, Row UU, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 8A, Row UU. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 8A?

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

Is Section 8A covered?

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

How far is Section 8A from the field?

The front row is 152 ft (46.4 m) from midfield; Row WW is 268 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 62 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row A, 8.9° from Row Y and 13.0° from Row WW. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	152 ft	6 ft	2.3°	no
G	166 ft	13 ft	4.6°	no
M	180 ft	23 ft	7.1°	no
S	195 ft	26 ft	7.6°	no
Y	209 ft	33 ft	8.9°	no
EE	224 ft	38 ft	9.7°	no
KK	239 ft	46 ft	10.8°	no
QQ	253 ft	51 ft	11.4°	no
WW	268 ft	62 ft	13.0°	no

Is Section 8A 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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