Nippert Stadium Section 102: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 102 is in the lower bowl, east side of Nippert Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 37 rows (Rows 1 to 37), all open to the sky. The front row is 186 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 33 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 182 minutes of direct sun.
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How many rows are in Section 102?
37 rows: Rows 1 to 37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 102 covered?
No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; gobearcats.com does not list covered seats.
How far is Section 102 from the field?
The front row is 186 ft (56.6 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 235 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 33 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.4° from Row 1, 4.3° from Row 19 and 8.0° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 300.6°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 186 ft | 8 ft | 2.4° | no |
| 7 | 193 ft | 9 ft | 2.6° | no |
| 13 | 201 ft | 12 ft | 3.5° | no |
| 19 | 209 ft | 16 ft | 4.3° | no |
| 25 | 218 ft | 20 ft | 5.2° | no |
| 31 | 226 ft | 26 ft | 6.5° | no |
| 37 | 235 ft | 33 ft | 8.0° | no |
Is Section 102 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 182 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 215 min, middle 201 min, top 134 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026 | noon (announced) | 182 min shade not during the game |
| Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026 | 3:45 pm (announced) | 131 min shade 5:55 pm |
| Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026 | noon | 197 min shade not during the game |
| Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 3:30 pm | 72 min shade 4:40 pm |
| Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 7:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
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