Where is Section 123 at Nippert Stadium?

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

Nippert Stadium Section 123: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 123 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 144 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 28 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 167 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 123, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 123, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 123, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 123, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 123, Row 24, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 123, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 123?

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

Is Section 123 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 123 from the field?

The front row is 144 ft (43.8 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 207 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 28 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 5.6° from Row 19 and 7.8° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 120.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	144 ft	7 ft	2.6°	no
7	154 ft	10 ft	3.6°	no
13	165 ft	13 ft	4.5°	no
19	175 ft	17 ft	5.6°	no
25	186 ft	21 ft	6.5°	no
31	197 ft	25 ft	7.1°	yes
37	207 ft	28 ft	7.8°	yes

Is Section 123 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 167 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 219 min, top 69 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	167 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	2 min shade at kickoff
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	120 min shade 2:40 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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