Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 217: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 217 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 276 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 217, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 217, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 217, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 217, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 217, Row 15, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 217, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 217?

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

Is Section 217 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 217 from the field?

The front row is 276 ft (84.1 m) from midfield; Row 17 is 321 ft. Eye height runs from 24 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, 6.5° 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	276 ft	24 ft	5.0°	no
4	284 ft	28 ft	5.7°	no
7	293 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
10	301 ft	36 ft	6.8°	no
13	309 ft	38 ft	7.1°	no
16	318 ft	43 ft	7.7°	no
17	321 ft	44 ft	7.7°	no

Is Section 217 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	113 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)	131 min shade 4:20 pm

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