Best seats at Notre Dame Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Notre Dame Stadium?

No. No section at Notre Dame Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 10, front row 109 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 31, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Notre Dame Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 10, front row 109 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 10	Lower bowl, east, sideline	109 ft
Section 28	Lower bowl, west, sideline	112 ft
Section 9	Lower bowl, east, sideline	119 ft
Section 11	Lower bowl, east, sideline	119 ft
Section 29	Lower bowl, west, sideline	121 ft

Which Notre Dame Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 31, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 3 day-game starts we model (3:30 pm on Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 31	Lower bowl, west, corner	0 min
Section 26	Lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 27	Lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 28	Lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 29	Lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min

Which Notre Dame Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 112, 109 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 112	Upper level, east, corner	109 min
Section 110	Upper level, east, sideline	106 min
Section 111	Upper level, east, sideline	105 min
Section 109	Upper level, east, sideline	105 min
Section 108	Upper level, east, sideline	91 min

Which Notre Dame Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Notre Dame Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Notre Dame Stadium?

Section 101, top row 107 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 101	Upper level, north, end zone	107 ft
Section 124	Upper level, west, corner	86 ft
Section 115	Upper level, east, corner	86 ft
Section 123	Upper level, west, corner	86 ft
Section 134	Upper level, north, corner	85 ft