Where is Section 117 at Nippert Stadium?

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

Nippert Stadium Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is in the lower bowl, west side of Nippert Stadium, on the Cincinnati side of the field, in the Redzone. It has 29 rows (Rows 9 to 37), Rows 25 and up under the press and club tower. The front row is 207 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 31 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 83 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 117, Row 16, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 117, Row 11, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 117, Row 21, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

29 rows: Rows 9 to 37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 25 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 117 from the field?

The front row is 207 ft (63.2 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 247 ft. Eye height runs from 12 ft above the field at the front to 31 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.5° from Row 9, 5.8° from Row 23 and 7.1° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 120.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
9	207 ft	12 ft	3.5°	no
12	211 ft	15 ft	4.1°	no
15	215 ft	17 ft	4.4°	no
18	219 ft	20 ft	5.1°	no
21	224 ft	21 ft	5.4°	no
24	228 ft	25 ft	6.2°	no
27	232 ft	25 ft	6.1°	yes
30	237 ft	27 ft	6.4°	yes
33	241 ft	28 ft	6.7°	yes
36	246 ft	30 ft	7.0°	yes
37	247 ft	31 ft	7.1°	yes

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 83 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 160 min, middle 96 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	83 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	43 min shade 1:00 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

What is near Section 117?

a first aid room. Location from gobearcats.com.

Next door: Nippert Stadium Section 116 · Nippert Stadium Section 118

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