Notre Dame vs Boston College: shaded seats and sun by section

For Notre Dame vs Boston College at a 3:30 pm kickoff, 42 of 72 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 112, 110, 111, 109. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 14, 2026, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana. On NBC and Peacock. Kickoff 3:30 pm ET (announced).

Which seats are in the sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff?

Notre Dame Stadium sun map, Notre Dame vs Boston College, 3:30 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 3:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Time	What happens
8:00 am	Parking lots open
1:30 pm	Player Walk from the Basilica (about), and hospitality doors open
2:00 pm	Stadium Gates A to E open
3:30 pm	Kickoff
5:30 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Times from Notre Dame's game day information page.

Sun at kickoff: 16.9° high, bearing 224.7°. Sunset during the game at about 5:30 pm. Sunniest: 112, 110, 111, 109, 113, 108. Shadiest: 31, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. By level and side: upper level east 70 min, lower bowl east 53 min, upper level north 45 min, lower bowl north 14 min, upper level west 3 min, upper level south 3 min, lower bowl south 2 min, lower bowl west 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	lower bowl	north	12	3:40 pm
Section 2	lower bowl	north	23	3:50 pm
Section 3	lower bowl	north	32	4:00 pm
Section 35	lower bowl	north	0	at kickoff
Section 36	lower bowl	north	4	at kickoff
Section 4	lower bowl	east	38	4:10 pm	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	east	40	4:10 pm	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	east	53	4:20 pm	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	east	55	4:30 pm	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	east	71	4:40 pm	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	east	76	4:50 pm	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	east	71	4:40 pm	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	east	68	4:40 pm	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	east	75	4:50 pm	yes
Section 13	lower bowl	east	67	4:40 pm	yes
Section 14	lower bowl	east	46	4:20 pm
Section 15	lower bowl	east	19	4:00 pm
Section 16	lower bowl	east	10	at kickoff
Section 17	lower bowl	south	5	at kickoff
Section 18	lower bowl	south	2	at kickoff
Section 19	lower bowl	south	4	at kickoff
Section 20	lower bowl	south	0	at kickoff
Section 21	lower bowl	south	0	at kickoff
Section 22	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 23	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 25	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 27	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 28	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 29	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 30	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 31	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 32	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 33	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 34	lower bowl	west	0	at kickoff
Section 101	upper level	north	45	4:10 pm
Section 102	upper level	north	57	4:30 pm
Section 103	upper level	north	65	4:30 pm	yes
Section 134	upper level	north	20	at kickoff
Section 135	upper level	north	41	3:50 pm
Section 136	upper level	north	42	4:10 pm
Section 104	upper level	east	70	4:40 pm	yes
Section 105	upper level	east	71	4:40 pm	yes
Section 106	upper level	east	76	4:50 pm	yes
Section 107	upper level	east	77	4:50 pm	yes
Section 108	upper level	east	87	5:00 pm	yes
Section 109	upper level	east	104	5:10 pm	yes
Section 110	upper level	east	106	5:20 pm	yes
Section 111	upper level	east	104	5:20 pm	yes
Section 112	upper level	east	109	5:20 pm	yes
Section 113	upper level	east	93	5:20 pm	yes
Section 114	upper level	east	7	at kickoff
Section 115	upper level	east	4	at kickoff
Section 116	upper level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 117	upper level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 118	upper level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 119	upper level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 120	upper level	south	10	at kickoff
Section 121	upper level	south	6	at kickoff
Section 122	upper level	west	12	at kickoff
Section 123	upper level	west	10	at kickoff
Section 124	upper level	west	10	at kickoff
Section 125	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 126	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 127	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 128	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 129	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 130	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 131	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 132	upper level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 133	upper level	west	9	at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 44°F (range 32-57°F), feels like 35°F, wind 9 mph, rain in 11% of game hours, clear skies in 24%.

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