Best seats at Neyland Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section u, front row 130 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section x4, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Neyland Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section u, front row 130 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section u	west, sideline	130 ft
Section c	east, sideline	131 ft
Section t	west, sideline	131 ft
Section d	east, sideline	135 ft
Section e	east, sideline	141 ft

Which Neyland Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section x4, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 3 day-game starts we model (3:30 pm on Oct 17, Nov 7, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section x4	west, corner	0 min
Section x3	west, corner	0 min
Section x2	west, corner	0 min
Section x1	west, corner	0 min
Section xx4	north, corner	0 min

Which Neyland Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section jj, 124 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section jj	south, corner	124 min
Section ii	south, corner	121 min
Section hh	east, corner	120 min
Section kk	south, end zone	112 min
Section gg	east, corner	102 min

Which Neyland Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section z12 you are under the deck above from Row 42. 52 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section z12	east, corner	From Row 42
Section z11	north, corner	From Row 42
Section y10	north, corner	From Row 42
Section y9	north, end zone	From Row 42
Section y8	north, end zone	From Row 42

Where are the highest seats at Neyland Stadium?

Section ii, top row 137 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section ii	south, corner	137 ft
Section ll	south, end zone	136 ft
Section mm	south, end zone	136 ft
Section oo	south, corner	136 ft
Section gg	east, corner	136 ft