Huntington Bank Stadium Section 246: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 246 is in the 200 level, open west end, near the south west corner of Huntington Bank Stadium. Its rows run 1-35 (35 rows), Rows 28 and up under cover. The front row is 291 ft from midfield and Row 35 sits 84 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for Minnesota vs Iowa, a seat here gets about 6 minutes of direct sun.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 246, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 246, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 246, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 246, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Huntington Bank Stadium Section 246, Row 18, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 246, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 246?

35 rows: 1-35. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 246 covered?

Partly. Rows 28 and up are under the deck above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Cover rows from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 246 from the field?

The front row is 291 ft (88.8 m) from midfield; Row 35 is 372 ft. Eye height runs from 47 ft above the field at the front to 84 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.2° from Row 1, 11.5° from Row 18 and 12.7° from Row 35. Seats face a compass bearing of 22.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	291 ft	47 ft	9.2°	no
7	305 ft	54 ft	10.1°	no
13	320 ft	62 ft	10.9°	no
19	334 ft	68 ft	11.4°	no
25	348 ft	73 ft	11.8°	no
31	363 ft	79 ft	12.3°	yes
35	372 ft	84 ft	12.7°	yes

Is Section 246 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 6 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for Minnesota vs Iowa. By row band: front third 12 min, middle 5 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)	6 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	2 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	1 min shade at kickoff
Minnesota vs Northwestern Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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