Where is Section 215 at Nippert Stadium?

In the upper deck, south end, near the south east corner, on the visitors' side, in Varsity View.

Nippert Stadium Section 215: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 215 is in the upper deck, south end, near the south east corner 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 271 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 218 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 215, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 215, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 215, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 215, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Nippert Stadium Section 215, Row 21, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 215, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 215?

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

Is Section 215 covered?

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

How far is Section 215 from the field?

The front row is 271 ft (82.6 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 319 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 10.5° from Row 1, 12.5° from Row 13 and 14.4° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 325.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	271 ft	50 ft	10.5°	no
4	277 ft	53 ft	10.8°	no
8	286 ft	58 ft	11.5°	no
11	292 ft	63 ft	12.2°	no
14	299 ft	67 ft	12.7°	no
17	305 ft	72 ft	13.2°	no
20	312 ft	77 ft	13.8°	no
23	319 ft	82 ft	14.4°	no

Is Section 215 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 218 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Cincinnati vs Texas Tech. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 214 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Sat Oct 24, 2026	noon (announced)	218 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	207 min shade 3:30 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	3:30 pm	29 min shade 4:10 pm
Cincinnati vs Colorado Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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