Where is Section 229 at Hancock Whitney Stadium?

In the upper level, east sideline, on the visitors' sideline.

Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 229: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 229 is in the upper level, east sideline of Hancock Whitney Stadium, on the visitors' sideline. It has 17 rows (Rows 1 to 17), all open to the sky. The front row is 240 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 229, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 229, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 229, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 229, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Hancock Whitney Stadium Section 229, Row 15, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 229, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 229?

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

Is Section 229 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 229 from the field?

The front row is 240 ft (73.1 m) from midfield; Row 17 is 275 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 5.8° from Row 1, 7.7° from Row 9 and 9.1° from Row 17. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	240 ft	24 ft	5.8°	no
4	246 ft	29 ft	6.6°	no
7	253 ft	31 ft	7.1°	no
10	259 ft	36 ft	7.9°	no
13	266 ft	39 ft	8.3°	no
16	272 ft	42 ft	8.7°	no
17	275 ft	44 ft	9.1°	no

Is Section 229 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	125 min shade 4:40 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)	168 min shade 4:50 pm

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