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

Closest to the field: Section 107, front row 124 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 114, 19 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 Nippert Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 107, front row 124 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 107	lower bowl, east, sideline	124 ft
Section 106	lower bowl, east, sideline	126 ft
Section 108	lower bowl, east, sideline	127 ft
Section 121	lower bowl, west, sideline	129 ft
Section 122	lower bowl, west, sideline	134 ft

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

Section 114, 19 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 9 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 3:45 pm on Oct 24, Oct 31, 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 114	lower bowl, south, end zone	19 min
Section 117	lower bowl, west, sideline	23 min
Section 116	lower bowl, west, sideline	30 min
Section 112	lower bowl, east, sideline	37 min
Section 118	lower bowl, west, sideline	41 min

Which Nippert Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 206, 162 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 206	upper deck, east, sideline	162 min
Section 205	upper deck, east, sideline	162 min
Section 204	upper deck, east, sideline	159 min
Section 207	upper deck, east, sideline	158 min
Section 203	upper deck, east, sideline	154 min

Which Nippert Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 117 you are under the deck above from Row 25. 13 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 117	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 25
Section 116	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 26
Section 118	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 29
Section 119	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 29
Section 120	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 30

Where are the highest seats at Nippert Stadium?

Section 204, top row 82 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 204	upper deck, east, sideline	82 ft
Section 201	upper deck, east, sideline	82 ft
Section 202	upper deck, east, sideline	82 ft
Section 203	upper deck, east, sideline	82 ft
Section 205	upper deck, east, sideline	82 ft