Where is Section 116 at Protective Stadium?

In the lower level, south end, near the south east corner, in the student section.

Protective Stadium Section 116: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 116 is in the lower level, south end, near the south east corner of Protective Stadium, in the student section. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 213 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 45 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 101 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 116, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 116, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 116, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 116, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 116, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 116, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 116?

36 rows: Rows A to JJ. Row list from rateyourseats.com. ADA marks a wheelchair platform, not a seat row.

Is Section 116 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over the seats; neither protectivestadium.com nor rateyourseats.com lists covered rows.

How far is Section 116 from the field?

The front row is 213 ft (64.9 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 314 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 45 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.8° from Row A, 4.9° from Row S and 8.1° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 327.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	213 ft	7 ft	1.8°	no
G	230 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
M	247 ft	17 ft	4.0°	no
S	265 ft	23 ft	4.9°	no
Y	282 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
EE	300 ft	37 ft	7.0°	no
JJ	314 ft	45 ft	8.1°	no

Is Section 116 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 101 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 96 min, middle 98 min, top 109 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	101 min shade 4:20 pm
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	175 min shade not during the game
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	2:30 pm	84 min shade 4:00 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	115 min shade not during the game
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Protective Stadium Section 115 · Protective Stadium Section 117

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