Ohio State vs Maryland: shaded seats and sun by section

For Ohio State vs Maryland at a 4:15 pm kickoff, 66 of 133 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less (including the 26 fully covered ones); the sunniest are 28C, 26C, 24C, 22C. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every open-air section below.

Sat Oct 10, 2026, Ohio Stadium, Columbus. Kickoff 4:15 pm ET (announced).

Which seats are in the sun at a 4:15 pm kickoff?

Ohio Stadium sun map, Ohio State vs Maryland, 4:15 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 4:15 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game. Grey sections are fully covered.

Time	What happens
1:15 pm	St. John Arena doors open for Skull Session (free, general admission)
1:55 pm	Skull Session starts
2:15 pm	Ohio Stadium gates open
4:15 pm	Kickoff
7:05 pm	Sunset
~7:45 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 28.1° high, bearing 231.4°. Sunset during the game at about 7:05 pm. Sunniest: 28C, 26C, 24C, 22C, 30C, 20C. Shadiest open-air: 7A, 9A, 19C, 17C, 15C, 13C. By deck and side: 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.

Section	Deck	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 3AA	AA deck	north	16	4:35 pm
Section 4AA	AA deck	north	26	4:45 pm
Section 5AA	AA deck	north	7	4:25 pm
Section 6AA	AA deck	north	29	4:45 pm
Section 7AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 8AA	AA deck	north	39	4:55 pm
Section 9AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 10AA	AA deck	north	45	5:05 pm
Section 11AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 12AA	AA deck	north	49	5:05 pm	yes
Section 13AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14AA	AA deck	east	52	5:05 pm	yes
Section 15AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16AA	AA deck	east	54	5:05 pm	yes
Section 17AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18AA	AA deck	east	54	5:05 pm	yes
Section 19AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 20AA	AA deck	east	73	5:25 pm	yes
Section 21AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 22AA	AA deck	east	92	5:45 pm	yes
Section 23AA	AA deck	west	5	at kickoff
Section 24AA	AA deck	east	85	5:35 pm	yes
Section 25AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26AA	AA deck	east	108	6:05 pm	yes
Section 27AA	AA deck	west	2	at kickoff
Section 28AA	AA deck	east	104	6:15 pm	yes
Section 29AA	AA deck	west	20	4:25 pm
Section 30AA	AA deck	east	71	5:55 pm
Section 37AA	AA deck	south	51	5:25 pm
Section 38AA	AA deck	south	47	5:05 pm
Section 39AA	AA deck	south	51	5:35 pm
Section 1A	A deck	north	26	4:45 pm
Section 2A	A deck	north	30	4:55 pm
Section 3A	A deck	north	15	4:35 pm
Section 4A	A deck	north	42	5:05 pm
Section 5A	A deck	north	1	at kickoff
Section 6A	A deck	north	48	5:05 pm
Section 7A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 8A	A deck	north	55	5:15 pm	yes
Section 9A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 10A	A deck	north	61	5:25 pm	yes
Section 11A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 12A	A deck	east	67	5:25 pm	yes
Section 13A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14A	A deck	east	69	5:25 pm	yes
Section 15A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16A	A deck	east	69	5:25 pm	yes
Section 17A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18A	A deck	east	70	5:35 pm	yes
Section 20A	A deck	east	85	5:45 pm	yes
Section 22A	A deck	east	101	6:05 pm	yes
Section 23A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24A	A deck	east	98	6:05 pm	yes
Section 25A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26A	A deck	east	123	6:25 pm	yes
Section 27A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 28A	A deck	east	108	6:25 pm	yes
Section 29A	A deck	west	22	4:25 pm
Section 30A	A deck	east	38	5:25 pm
Section 31A	A deck	south	49	4:35 pm
Section 32A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 33A	A deck	south	24	4:45 pm
Section 34A	A deck	south	5	at kickoff
Section 35A	A deck	south	23	4:45 pm
Section 36A	A deck	south	34	5:15 pm
Section 37A	A deck	south	34	4:45 pm
Section 38A	A deck	south	49	5:15 pm
Section 39A	A deck	south	48	5:05 pm
Section 31B	B deck	south	21	4:25 pm
Section 32B	B deck	south	28	4:35 pm
Section 33B	B deck	south	3	at kickoff
Section 34B	B deck	south	7	at kickoff
Section 35B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 36B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 37B	B deck	south	10	at kickoff
Section 38B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 39B	B deck	south	11	at kickoff
Section 1C	C deck	north	91	5:35 pm
Section 2C	C deck	north	95	5:35 pm
Section 3C	C deck	north	76	5:15 pm
Section 4C	C deck	north	83	5:35 pm
Section 5C	C deck	north	64	5:45 pm
Section 6C	C deck	north	117	6:05 pm	yes
Section 7C	C deck	north	47	5:35 pm
Section 8C	C deck	north	117	6:15 pm	yes
Section 9C	C deck	north	26	at kickoff
Section 10C	C deck	north	122	6:15 pm	yes
Section 11C	C deck	west	13	at kickoff
Section 12C	C deck	east	117	6:15 pm	yes
Section 13C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14C	C deck	east	125	6:25 pm	yes
Section 15C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16C	C deck	east	128	6:25 pm	yes
Section 17C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18C	C deck	east	128	6:25 pm	yes
Section 19C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 20C	C deck	east	128	6:25 pm	yes
Section 21C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 22C	C deck	east	142	6:35 pm	yes
Section 23C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24C	C deck	east	155	6:55 pm	yes
Section 25C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26C	C deck	east	161	6:55 pm	yes
Section 27C	C deck	west	28	at kickoff
Section 28C	C deck	east	162	7:05 pm	yes
Section 29C	C deck	west	39	at kickoff
Section 30C	C deck	east	133	7:05 pm	yes

Fully covered, no direct sun: 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B, 12B, 14B, 16B, 18B, 20B, 22B, 24B, 26B, 28B, 11D, 13D, 15D, 17D, 19D, 21D, 23D, 25D, 27D, 29D.

Forecast: 79°F, wind 6 mph, rain chance up to 2%, cloud 0%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 68°F (range 57-78°F), feels like 66°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 6% of game hours, clear skies in 43%.

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