Where is Section 117 at Protective Stadium?

In the lower level, south end, near the south east corner, on the visitors' side, in the student section.

Protective Stadium Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is in the lower level, south end, near the south east corner of Protective Stadium, on the visitors' side, in the student section. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 257 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 48 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 96 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 117, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 117, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 117, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

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

Is Section 117 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 117 from the field?

The front row is 257 ft (78.4 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 359 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 48 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.5° from Row A, 6.8° from Row S and 7.6° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 312.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	257 ft	20 ft	4.5°	no
G	275 ft	26 ft	5.3°	no
M	292 ft	30 ft	5.9°	no
S	310 ft	37 ft	6.8°	no
Y	327 ft	44 ft	7.7°	no
EE	345 ft	48 ft	7.9°	no
JJ	359 ft	48 ft	7.6°	no

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 96 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 99 min, middle 109 min, top 78 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	96 min shade 4:30 pm
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	163 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	73 min shade 4:20 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	102 min shade 12:10 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Protective Stadium Section 116 · Protective Stadium Section 118

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