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

Closest to the field: Section 110, front row 144 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 317, 0 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 Paycor Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 110, front row 144 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 110	100 level, west, sideline	144 ft
Section 141	100 level, east, sideline	148 ft
Section 140	100 level, east, sideline	150 ft
Section 111	100 level, west, sideline	153 ft
Section 109	100 level, west, sideline	155 ft

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

Section 317, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 5 day-game starts we model (1:00 pm on Nov 1, Nov 15, Nov 29, Dec 13, Dec 31). 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 317	300 level, north west, corner	0 min
Section 303	300 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 316	300 level, north west, corner	0 min
Section 304	300 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 315	300 level, north west, corner	0 min

Which Paycor Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 249, 181 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 249	200 level, south east, corner	181 min
Section 231	200 level, north east, corner	179 min
Section 244	200 level, east, sideline	175 min
Section 245	200 level, east, sideline	175 min
Section 241	200 level, east, sideline	174 min

Which Paycor Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 342 you are under the deck above from Row 18. 50 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 342	300 level, east, sideline	From Row 18
Section 338	300 level, east, sideline	From Row 18
Section 312	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 18
Section 308	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 18
Section 341	300 level, east, sideline	From Row 18

Where are the highest seats at Paycor Stadium?

Section 335, top row 140 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 335	300 level, north east, corner	140 ft
Section 312	300 level, west, sideline	140 ft
Section 315	300 level, north west, corner	139 ft
Section 338	300 level, east, sideline	138 ft
Section 308	300 level, west, sideline	138 ft