Where is Section 116 at Nippert Stadium?

In the lower bowl, west side, on the Cincinnati side of the field, in the Redzone.

Nippert Stadium Section 116: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 116 is in the lower bowl, west side of Nippert Stadium, on the Cincinnati side of the field, in the Redzone. It has 37 rows (Rows 1 to 37), Rows 26 and up under the press and club tower. The front row is 218 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 32 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 101 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 116, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 116, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 116, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 116, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 116, Row 22, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 116, Row 22. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 116?

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

Is Section 116 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 26 the seats sit under the press and club tower; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; gobearcats.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 116 from the field?

The front row is 218 ft (66.5 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 268 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 32 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 4.7° from Row 19 and 6.9° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 109.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	218 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	226 ft	13 ft	3.2°	no
13	234 ft	16 ft	4.0°	no
19	242 ft	20 ft	4.7°	no
25	250 ft	25 ft	5.8°	no
31	259 ft	29 ft	6.3°	yes
37	268 ft	32 ft	6.9°	yes

Is Section 116 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 101 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 183 min, middle 125 min, top 3 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	101 min shade 2:10 pm
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	66 min shade 1:20 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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