Ohio Stadium seating chart: sections, rows, sun and shade
Ohio Stadium has 133 seating sections over five decks and holds 102,041 fans. The horseshoe runs AA (field-level rows), A (main lower bowl), B, C (upper deck) and D (press box level); the South Stadium closes the open end with sections 31 to 39. Ohio State is on the west sideline; visitors sit across the field on the east side. 26 sections (the east and north B deck and the D deck) are under a deck for every row.
| Capacity | 102,041 (record crowd 110,045, vs Michigan, 2016) |
|---|---|
| Sections | 133: AA, A, B, C and D decks |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Address | 411 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210 |
Which side of Ohio Stadium is in the shade?
Sit on the west (Ohio State) side for shade; the east (visitors) side gets the most sun. Average minutes of direct sun per seat for Maryland at 4:15 pm: C deck east 138 min, C deck north 84 min, A deck east 83 min, AA deck east 77 min, South Stadium AA deck 50 min, South Stadium A deck 30 min, A deck north 28 min, AA deck north 21 min, South Stadium B deck 9 min, C deck west 8 min, A deck west 3 min, AA deck west 3 min. The 26 fully covered sections never see the sun and are not in these averages. In the afternoon the sun is in the southwest, so the west stands shade their own seats first and the east side and upper C deck stay sunny longest.
Shadiest seats for the next game: Ohio State vs Maryland, Sat Oct 10, 2026
Kickoff 4:15 pm ET: shadiest open-air 7A, 9A, 19C, 17C, 15C, sunniest 28C, 26C, 24C, 22C, 30C. Ohio State vs Maryland sun map.
Sunniest sections for every remaining Ohio State home game
| Game | noon | 3:30 pm | 7:30 pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs Maryland Sat Oct 10, 2026, kickoff 4:15 pm ET (announced) | 2C (220 min), 1C (220 min), 18C (220 min) | 26C (205 min), 28C (200 min), 24C (198 min) | none (after sunset) |
| vs Oregon Sat Nov 7, 2026, kickoff time TBA | 2C (220 min), 1C (220 min), 20C (220 min) | 20C (109 min), 22C (97 min), 18C (96 min) | none (after sunset) |
| vs Northwestern Sat Nov 14, 2026, kickoff time TBA | 2C (220 min), 1C (220 min), 20C (220 min) | 18C (98 min), 20C (91 min), 22C (79 min) | none (after sunset) |
| vs Michigan Sat Nov 28, 2026, kickoff noon ET (announced) | 2C (220 min), 1C (220 min), 18C (220 min) | 16C (87 min), 18C (84 min), 24C (71 min) | none (after sunset) |
The table lists the sunniest sections: the seats to avoid on a hot day, or to pick on a cold one. vs Maryland at 4:15 pm, 34 of 107 open-air sections get an hour of sun or more; vs Oregon at noon, 87 of 107 open-air sections get an hour of sun or more; vs Northwestern at noon, 84 of 107 open-air sections get an hour of sun or more; vs Michigan at noon, 81 of 107 open-air sections get an hour of sun or more. The sun gets lower and sets earlier as the season goes on.
Before you go
- Gates: open 2 hours before kickoff. Use the gate printed on your ticket.
- Bags: no bags or purses of any size; wallets and clutches up to 5 x 8 x 1 inches. Ohio Stadium bag policy.
- Parking: day of game lots $30 to $60, cards only. Lots, shuttles and accessible parking.
- Food: every Ohio Stadium concession stand by section. All stands are cashless.
- Students: Block O, Sections 37A to 39A.