Best seats at Hancock Whitney Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Hancock Whitney Stadium?

No. No section at Hancock Whitney Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 126, front row 120 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Club 4, 28 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Hancock Whitney Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 126, front row 120 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 126	lower level, east, sideline	120 ft
Section 125	lower level, east, sideline	122 ft
Section 108	lower level, west, sideline	123 ft
Section 107	lower level, west, sideline	125 ft
Section 127	lower level, east, sideline	137 ft

Which Hancock Whitney Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Club 4, 28 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Nov 14, Nov 27). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Club 4	club level, west, sideline	28 min
Club 3	club level, west, sideline	30 min
Club 5	club level, west, sideline	32 min
Section 210	upper level, west, sideline	33 min
Club 6	club level, west, sideline	37 min

Which Hancock Whitney Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 225, 173 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 225	upper level, east, sideline	173 min
Section 224	upper level, east, sideline	172 min
Section 229	upper level, east, sideline	171 min
Section 226	upper level, east, sideline	170 min
Section 228	upper level, east, sideline	166 min

Which Hancock Whitney Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Hancock Whitney Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Hancock Whitney Stadium?

Section 212, top row 48 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 212	upper level, west, corner	48 ft
Section 225	upper level, east, sideline	45 ft
Section 227	upper level, east, sideline	45 ft
Section 202	upper level, west, corner	44 ft
Section 204	upper level, west, sideline	44 ft