Best seats at Ohio Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 22aa, front row 121 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 39b, 2 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 Ohio Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 22aa, front row 121 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 22aa	east, sideline	121 ft
Section 20aa	east, sideline	124 ft
Section 21aa	west, sideline	126 ft
Section 19aa	west, sideline	129 ft
Section 24aa	east, sideline	140 ft

Which Ohio Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 39b, 2 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 8 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 pm on Oct 10, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 28). 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 39b	south, end zone	2 min
Section 38b	south, end zone	3 min
Section 37b	south, end zone	7 min
Section 36b	south, corner	15 min
Section 35b	south, corner	16 min

Which Ohio Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 18c, 166 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 18c	east, sideline	166 min
Section 20c	east, sideline	164 min
Section 22c	east, sideline	162 min
Section 16c	east, corner	162 min
Section 14c	east, corner	157 min

Which Ohio Stadium seats are covered from rain?

26 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 62 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 17d	west, corner	Every row
Section 19d	west, sideline	Every row
Section 21d	west, sideline	Every row
Section 23d	west, sideline	Every row
Section 25d	west, sideline	Every row

Where are the highest seats at Ohio Stadium?

Section 18c, top row 157 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 18c	east, sideline	157 ft
Section 6c	north, corner	154 ft
Section 9c	north, corner	154 ft
Section 5c	north, corner	154 ft
Section 11c	west, corner	154 ft