Nippert Stadium Section 121: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 121 is in the lower bowl, west side of Nippert Stadium, on the Cincinnati side of the field. It has 37 rows (Rows 1 to 37), Rows 30 and up under the press and club tower. The front row is 129 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 26 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 164 minutes of direct sun.
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How many rows are in Section 121?
37 rows: Rows 1 to 37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 121 covered?
Only the back rows. From about Row 30 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 121 from the field?
The front row is 129 ft (39.2 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 196 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 26 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.6° from Row 1, 5.2° from Row 19 and 7.6° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 120.6°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 129 ft | 8 ft | 3.6° | no |
| 7 | 140 ft | 8 ft | 3.3° | no |
| 13 | 151 ft | 11 ft | 4.2° | no |
| 19 | 162 ft | 15 ft | 5.2° | no |
| 25 | 173 ft | 20 ft | 6.5° | no |
| 31 | 184 ft | 23 ft | 7.2° | yes |
| 37 | 196 ft | 26 ft | 7.6° | yes |
Is Section 121 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 164 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 218 min, middle 208 min, top 73 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026 | noon (announced) | 164 min shade 3:30 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 | 113 min shade 2:10 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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