Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 116: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 116 is in the lower level, north end zone of Hancock Whitney Stadium. It has 20 rows (Rows 1 to 20), all open to the sky. The front row is 213 ft from midfield and Row 20 sits 19 ft above the field. At an 11:00 am kickoff for South Alabama vs Troy Trojans, a seat here gets about 220 minutes of direct sun.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 116, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 116, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 116, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 116, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 116, Row 18, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 116, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 116?

20 rows: Rows 1 to 20. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 116 covered?

No. Every row at Hancock Whitney Stadium is open to the sky; no section has a roof over the seats. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over any section.

How far is Section 116 from the field?

The front row is 213 ft (64.8 m) from midfield; Row 20 is 267 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 19 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.2° from Row 1, 3.0° from Row 11 and 4.1° from Row 20. Seats face a compass bearing of 179.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	213 ft	8 ft	2.2°	no
4	221 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
7	230 ft	10 ft	2.7°	no
10	239 ft	12 ft	2.9°	no
13	247 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
16	256 ft	17 ft	3.7°	no
19	264 ft	19 ft	4.0°	no
20	267 ft	19 ft	4.1°	no

Is Section 116 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 220 minutes of direct sun at an 11:00 am kickoff for South Alabama vs Troy Trojans. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
South Alabama vs Troy Trojans Sat Nov 14, 2026	11:00 am	220 min shade not during the game
South Alabama vs Troy Trojans Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	66 min shade 4:20 pm
South Alabama vs Troy Trojans Sat Nov 14, 2026	6:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
South Alabama vs App State Mountaineers Fri Nov 27, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	84 min shade 3:20 pm

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