Folsom Field Section 116: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 116 is in the lower bowl, east sideline of Folsom Field, on the Colorado side of the field, with the student section (The Charge) in its top rows. It has 50 rows (Rows 1 to 50), all open to the sky. The front row is 127 ft from midfield and Row 50 sits 51 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Colorado vs Kansas State, a seat here gets about 220 minutes of direct sun.

View from Folsom Field Section 116, Row 26, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 116, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Folsom Field Section 116, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 116, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Folsom Field Section 116, Row 48, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 116, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 116?

50 rows: Rows 1 to 50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 116 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 116 from the field?

The front row is 127 ft (38.6 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 228 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 51 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 8.6° from Row 26 and 12.6° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 271.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	127 ft	6 ft	2.6°	no
7	138 ft	10 ft	4.0°	no
13	149 ft	14 ft	5.6°	no
19	161 ft	20 ft	7.0°	no
25	174 ft	25 ft	8.2°	no
31	186 ft	32 ft	9.8°	no
37	199 ft	38 ft	10.8°	no
43	212 ft	44 ft	11.6°	no
49	225 ft	51 ft	12.7°	no
50	228 ft	51 ft	12.6°	no

Is Section 116 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 220 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Colorado vs Kansas State. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Colorado vs Kansas State Sat Oct 31, 2026	noon (announced)	220 min shade not during the game
Colorado vs Houston Fri Nov 13, 2026	8:15 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Colorado vs UCF Sat Nov 28, 2026	1:30 pm	120 min shade 4:00 pm
Colorado vs UCF Sat Nov 28, 2026	10:00 am	199 min shade not during the game
Colorado vs UCF Sat Nov 28, 2026	5:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Colorado vs UCF Sat Nov 28, 2026	8:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Folsom Field Section 115 · Folsom Field Section 117

Planning the day: Folsom Field seating chart with sun and shade · Folsom Field parking, shuttle and Ralphie's Road · Folsom Field bag policy, water and blankets · how the Folsom Field data is measured.