Mountain America Stadium Section 17: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 17 is in the lower bowl, north end zone of Mountain America Stadium. It has 43 rows (Rows 3 to 45), all open to the sky. The front row is 233 ft from midfield and Row 45 sits 37 ft above the field. At a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State, a seat here gets about 189 minutes of direct sun.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 17, Row 24, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 17, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 17, Row 5, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 17, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 17, Row 43, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 17, Row 43. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 17?

43 rows: Rows 3 to 45. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 17 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 17 from the field?

The front row is 233 ft (71.0 m) from midfield; Row 45 is 301 ft. Eye height runs from 16 ft above the field at the front to 37 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 3, 5.6° from Row 24 and 7.0° from Row 45. Seats face a compass bearing of 194.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
3	233 ft	16 ft	3.9°	no
9	243 ft	18 ft	4.2°	no
15	252 ft	22 ft	4.9°	no
21	262 ft	24 ft	5.2°	no
27	272 ft	26 ft	5.5°	no
33	281 ft	30 ft	6.0°	no
39	291 ft	33 ft	6.5°	no
45	301 ft	37 ft	7.0°	no

Is Section 17 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 189 minutes of direct sun at a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State. By row band: front third 185 min, middle 189 min, top 192 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Arizona State vs Kansas State Sat Oct 24, 2026	12:45 pm (announced)	189 min shade 3:55 pm
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	1:30 pm	131 min shade 3:40 pm
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	220 min shade not during the game
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	8:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	1:30 pm	130 min shade 3:40 pm
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	10:00 am	220 min shade not during the game
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	5:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	8:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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