Where is Section 209 at Nippert Stadium?

In the upper deck, east side, on the visitors' side.

Nippert Stadium Section 209: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 209 is in the upper deck, east side of Nippert Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 22 rows (Rows 1 to 6 and 8 to 23), all open to the sky. The front row is 206 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 82 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 209, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 209, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 209, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 209, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 209, Row 21, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 209, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 209?

22 rows: Rows 1 to 6 and 8 to 23. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 209 covered?

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

How far is Section 209 from the field?

The front row is 206 ft (62.7 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 257 ft. Eye height runs from 50 ft above the field at the front to 82 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 13.7° from Row 1, 15.7° from Row 13 and 17.7° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 300.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	206 ft	50 ft	13.7°	no
4	213 ft	52 ft	13.7°	no
8	222 ft	59 ft	15.0°	no
11	229 ft	64 ft	15.5°	no
14	236 ft	68 ft	16.2°	no
17	243 ft	73 ft	16.6°	no
20	250 ft	77 ft	17.1°	no
23	257 ft	82 ft	17.7°	no

Is Section 209 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 187 min, middle 167 min, top 163 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)	143 min shade 6:05 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	200 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	71 min shade 4:40 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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