Where is Section 126 at Nippert Stadium?

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

Nippert Stadium Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 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 36 and up under the press and club tower. The front row is 192 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 200 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 126, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 126, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 126, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 126, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 126?

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

Is Section 126 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 36 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 126 from the field?

The front row is 192 ft (58.6 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 243 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 31 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row 1, 4.3° from Row 19 and 7.4° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 120.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	192 ft	6 ft	1.7°	no
7	200 ft	9 ft	2.6°	no
13	208 ft	13 ft	3.6°	no
19	217 ft	16 ft	4.3°	no
25	225 ft	22 ft	5.5°	no
31	234 ft	27 ft	6.5°	no
37	243 ft	31 ft	7.4°	yes

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 200 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 164 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	200 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	8 min shade at kickoff
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	157 min shade 2:50 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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