Where is Section 8B at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

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

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

Section 8B is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline. It has 58 rows (Rows A to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 162 ft from midfield and Row FFF 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 8B, Row DD, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8B, Row DD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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

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

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How many rows are in Section 8B?

58 rows: Rows A to FFF. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 8B covered?

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

How far is Section 8B from the field?

The front row is 162 ft (49.4 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 272 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row A, 8.5° from Row DD and 11.9° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	162 ft	6 ft	2.1°	no
G	173 ft	13 ft	4.2°	no
M	184 ft	18 ft	5.6°	no
S	195 ft	23 ft	6.8°	no
Y	207 ft	28 ft	7.7°	no
EE	219 ft	33 ft	8.7°	no
KK	230 ft	38 ft	9.4°	no
QQ	242 ft	43 ft	10.1°	no
WW	254 ft	49 ft	10.9°	no
CCC	266 ft	54 ft	11.5°	no
FFF	272 ft	57 ft	11.9°	no

Is Section 8B 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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