Protective Stadium Section 120: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 120 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 232 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 40 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 115 minutes of direct sun.



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How many rows are in Section 120?
36 rows: Rows A to JJ. Row list from rateyourseats.com. ADA marks a wheelchair platform, not a seat row.
Is Section 120 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 120 from the field?
The front row is 232 ft (70.8 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 314 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 40 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row A, 4.5° from Row S and 7.3° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 262.2°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 232 ft | 7 ft | 1.7° | no |
| G | 245 ft | 11 ft | 2.7° | no |
| M | 259 ft | 16 ft | 3.6° | no |
| S | 273 ft | 21 ft | 4.5° | no |
| Y | 287 ft | 28 ft | 5.6° | no |
| EE | 302 ft | 35 ft | 6.7° | no |
| JJ | 314 ft | 40 ft | 7.3° | no |
Is Section 120 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 115 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 105 min, middle 115 min, top 124 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 2:30 pm | 115 min shade 4:30 pm |
| UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 11 am | 220 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 | 98 min shade 4:10 pm |
| UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 11 am | 220 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 119 · Protective Stadium Section 121
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