Huntington Bank Stadium Section 243: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 243 is in the 200 level, south sideline of Huntington Bank Stadium. Its rows run 1-27 (27 rows), back rows from about Row 21 under the structure above. The front row is 239 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 75 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for Minnesota vs Iowa, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 243, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 243, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 243, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 243, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 243, Row 19, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 243, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 243?

27 rows: 1-27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 243 covered?

The back rows, from about Row 21, sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. No published cover row for this section: the overhang is measured from lidar.

How far is Section 243 from the field?

The front row is 239 ft (72.9 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 300 ft. Eye height runs from 47 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 11.1° from Row 1, 12.5° from Row 14 and 14.1° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 0.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	239 ft	47 ft	11.1°	no
4	246 ft	48 ft	11.1°	no
7	253 ft	52 ft	11.6°	no
10	260 ft	55 ft	12.0°	no
13	266 ft	59 ft	12.6°	no
16	274 ft	63 ft	12.9°	no
19	281 ft	66 ft	13.1°	no
22	288 ft	70 ft	13.6°	no
25	295 ft	73 ft	13.9°	no
27	300 ft	75 ft	14.1°	no

Is Section 243 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for Minnesota vs Iowa. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Minnesota vs Iowa Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs UCLA Sat Nov 7, 2026	11:00 am	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs UCLA Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs UCLA Sat Nov 7, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs Northwestern Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs Northwestern Sat Nov 21, 2026	2:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs Northwestern Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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