Mountain America Stadium Section 42: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 42 is in the lower bowl, south end zone of Mountain America Stadium. It has 45 rows (Rows 1 to 45), all open to the sky. The front row is 225 ft from midfield and Row 45 sits 47 ft above the field. At a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State, a seat here gets about 10 minutes of direct sun.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 42, Row 23, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 42, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 42, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 42, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 42, Row 42, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 42, Row 42. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 42?

45 rows: Rows 1 to 45. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 42 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 42 from the field?

The front row is 225 ft (68.5 m) from midfield; Row 45 is 323 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 47 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row 1, 4.6° from Row 23 and 8.3° from Row 45. Seats face a compass bearing of 14.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	225 ft	7 ft	1.7°	no
7	238 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
13	251 ft	14 ft	3.2°	no
19	264 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
25	278 ft	24 ft	4.8°	no
31	291 ft	28 ft	5.5°	no
37	304 ft	40 ft	7.5°	no
43	318 ft	47 ft	8.5°	no
45	323 ft	47 ft	8.3°	no

Is Section 42 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 10 minutes of direct sun at a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State. By row band: front third 19 min, middle 9 min, top 1 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)	10 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	1:30 pm	7 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	2 min shade at kickoff
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	7 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	10:00 am	1 min shade at kickoff
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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