Notre Dame Stadium Section 18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 18 is in the lower bowl, south end zone of Notre Dame Stadium. Its rows run 3-58 (56 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 200 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 2 minutes of direct sun.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 18, Row 31, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row 31. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 18, Row 5, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Notre Dame Stadium Section 18, Row 56, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 18, Row 56. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 18?

56 rows: 3-58. Row list from rateyourseats.com. An entrance to this section is located at Row 18.

Is Section 18 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 18 from the field?

The front row is 200 ft (60.9 m) from midfield; Row 58 is 328 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 52 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row 3, 4.6° from Row 31 and 8.9° from Row 58. Seats face a compass bearing of 360.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
3	200 ft	6 ft	1.7°
9	214 ft	9 ft	2.4°
15	227 ft	9 ft	2.3°
21	241 ft	13 ft	3.1°
27	255 ft	19 ft	4.2°
33	269 ft	25 ft	5.2°
39	283 ft	29 ft	5.8°
45	298 ft	35 ft	6.8°
51	312 ft	42 ft	7.7°
57	325 ft	47 ft	8.2°
58	328 ft	52 ft	8.9°

Is Section 18 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 2 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against Boston College. By row band: front third 6 min, middle 0 min, top 0 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	2 min shade at kickoff
vs SMU Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Which gate should I use for Section 18?

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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