Kroger Field Section 16: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 16 is in the lower bowl, west end of Kroger Field. It has 48 rows (Rows 1 to 48), all open to the sky. The front row is 215 ft from midfield and Row 48 sits 40 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Kentucky vs Florida, a seat here gets about 199 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kroger Field Section 16, Row 25, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kroger Field Section 16, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kroger Field Section 16, Row 46, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 16, Row 46. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 16?

48 rows: Rows 1 to 48. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 16 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 16 from the field?

The front row is 215 ft (65.6 m) from midfield; Row 48 is 327 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 40 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.6° from Row 1, 4.6° from Row 25 and 7.0° from Row 48. Seats face a compass bearing of 122.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	215 ft	6 ft	1.6°	no
7	230 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
13	244 ft	14 ft	3.2°	no
19	258 ft	17 ft	3.8°	no
25	272 ft	22 ft	4.6°	no
31	287 ft	27 ft	5.4°	no
37	301 ft	31 ft	6.0°	no
43	315 ft	37 ft	6.8°	no
48	327 ft	40 ft	7.0°	no

Is Section 16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 199 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Kentucky vs Florida. By row band: front third 214 min, middle 199 min, top 184 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Sat Oct 24, 2026	7:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Kentucky vs Florida Sat Nov 14, 2026	noon	199 min shade 3:30 pm
Kentucky vs Florida Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	3 min shade at kickoff
Kentucky vs Florida Sat Nov 14, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Kentucky vs Louisville Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	196 min shade 3:30 pm
Kentucky vs Louisville Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	1 min shade at kickoff
Kentucky vs Louisville Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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