Where is Section 212 at Nippert Stadium?

In the upper deck, east side, on the visitors' side, in Varsity View.

Nippert Stadium Section 212: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 212 is in the upper deck, east side of Nippert Stadium, on the visitors' side, in Varsity View. It has 22 rows (Rows 1 to 6 and 8 to 23), all open to the sky. The front row is 248 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 174 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 212, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 212, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 212, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 212, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 212, Row 21, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 212, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 212?

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

Is Section 212 covered?

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

How far is Section 212 from the field?

The front row is 248 ft (75.6 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 291 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 11.4° from Row 1, 13.7° from Row 13 and 15.8° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 300.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	248 ft	50 ft	11.4°	no
4	254 ft	53 ft	11.9°	no
8	261 ft	59 ft	12.8°	no
11	267 ft	62 ft	13.1°	no
14	273 ft	67 ft	13.8°	no
17	279 ft	71 ft	14.3°	no
20	284 ft	76 ft	14.9°	no
23	291 ft	82 ft	15.8°	no

Is Section 212 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 174 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 176 min, middle 173 min, top 173 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	174 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Utah Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:45 pm (announced)	129 min shade 5:55 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	185 min shade not during the game
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	67 min shade 4:50 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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