Notre Dame Stadium Section 1: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 1 is in the lower bowl, north end zone of Notre Dame Stadium. Its rows run 3-58 (56 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 210 ft from midfield and Row 58 sits 52 ft above the field. At a 3:30 pm kickoff against Boston College, a seat here gets about 12 minutes of direct sun.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 1, Row 31, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 1, Row 31. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 1, Row 5, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 1, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 1, Row 56, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 1, Row 56. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 1?

56 rows: 3-58. Row list from rateyourseats.com. An entrance to this section is located at Row 44.

Is Section 1 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. No seating section at Notre Dame Stadium is under a roof or an overhanging deck. Small collapsible umbrellas are allowed if they don't block anyone's view.

How far is Section 1 from the field?

The front row is 210 ft (64.0 m) from midfield; Row 58 is 324 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 52 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.0° from Row 3, 5.6° from Row 31 and 9.2° from Row 58. Seats face a compass bearing of 180.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
3	210 ft	8 ft	2.0°
9	222 ft	8 ft	1.9°
15	235 ft	18 ft	4.5°
21	247 ft	19 ft	4.4°
27	260 ft	22 ft	4.8°
33	272 ft	27 ft	5.7°
39	284 ft	33 ft	6.6°
45	297 ft	37 ft	7.1°
51	309 ft	42 ft	7.7°
57	322 ft	48 ft	8.5°
58	324 ft	52 ft	9.2°

Is Section 1 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 12 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against Boston College. By row band: front third 3 min, middle 10 min, top 22 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
vs Miami (FL) Sat Nov 7, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
vs Boston College Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	12 min shade 3:40 pm
vs SMU Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Which gate should I use for Section 1?

The gate printed on your ticket. Gates A to E open 90 minutes before kickoff. Notre Dame Stadium is a no re-entry venue.

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