Nippert Stadium Section 106: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 106 is in the lower bowl, east side of Nippert Stadium. It has 37 rows (Rows 1 to 37), all open to the sky. The front row is 126 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 34 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 186 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 106, Row 19, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 106, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 106, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 106, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 106, Row 35, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 106, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 106?

37 rows: Rows 1 to 37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 106 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; gobearcats.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 106 from the field?

The front row is 126 ft (38.4 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 192 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 34 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.6° from Row 1, 5.7° from Row 19 and 10.1° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 300.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	126 ft	8 ft	3.6°	no
7	137 ft	9 ft	3.8°	no
13	148 ft	12 ft	4.7°	no
19	159 ft	16 ft	5.7°	no
25	170 ft	21 ft	7.1°	no
31	181 ft	28 ft	8.8°	no
37	192 ft	34 ft	10.1°	no

Is Section 106 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 186 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 213 min, top 130 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	186 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	129 min shade 5:55 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	194 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	42 min shade 4:10 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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