Where is Section 131 at Nippert Stadium?

In the lower bowl, north end, in the Bearcats Lair.

Nippert Stadium Section 131: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 131 is in the lower bowl, north end of Nippert Stadium, in the Bearcats Lair. It has 20 rows (Rows 1 to 20), all open to the sky. The front row is 216 ft from midfield and Row 20 sits 32 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech, a seat here gets about 172 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 131, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 131, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 131, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 131, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 131, Row 11, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 131, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 131?

20 rows: Rows 1 to 20. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 131 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; gobearcats.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 131 from the field?

The front row is 216 ft (65.7 m) from midfield; Row 20 is 249 ft. Eye height runs from 16 ft above the field at the front to 32 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.3° from Row 1, 6.1° from Row 11 and 7.3° from Row 20. Seats face a compass bearing of 210.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	216 ft	16 ft	4.3°	no
4	221 ft	18 ft	4.8°	no
7	226 ft	20 ft	5.0°	no
10	231 ft	22 ft	5.5°	no
13	237 ft	27 ft	6.4°	no
16	242 ft	29 ft	6.7°	no
19	247 ft	31 ft	7.2°	no
20	249 ft	32 ft	7.3°	no

Is Section 131 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 172 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 84 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	172 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	58 min shade 4:55 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	174 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	16 min shade 3:50 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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