Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 216: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 216 is in the upper level, north end zone of Hancock Whitney Stadium. It has 17 rows (Rows 1 to 17), all open to the sky. The front row is 278 ft from midfield and Row 17 sits 44 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 216, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 216, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 216, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 216, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 216, Row 15, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 216, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 216?

17 rows: Rows 1 to 17. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 216 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 216 from the field?

The front row is 278 ft (84.8 m) from midfield; Row 17 is 323 ft. Eye height runs from 25 ft above the field at the front to 44 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 5.0° from Row 1, 6.4° from Row 9 and 7.7° from Row 17. Seats face a compass bearing of 179.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	278 ft	25 ft	5.0°	no
4	286 ft	29 ft	5.7°	no
7	295 ft	32 ft	6.3°	no
10	303 ft	36 ft	6.7°	no
13	312 ft	39 ft	7.2°	no
16	320 ft	43 ft	7.6°	no
17	323 ft	44 ft	7.7°	no

Is Section 216 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	116 min shade 4:30 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)	134 min shade 4:20 pm

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