Protective Stadium Section 125: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 125 is in the lower level, east side of Protective Stadium. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 139 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 44 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 75 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 125, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 125, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 125, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 125, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 125, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 125, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 125?

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

Is Section 125 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 125 from the field?

The front row is 139 ft (42.3 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 238 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 44 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row A, 7.1° from Row S and 10.5° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 250.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	139 ft	6 ft	2.6°	no
G	156 ft	11 ft	4.1°	no
M	173 ft	17 ft	5.7°	no
S	190 ft	24 ft	7.1°	no
Y	207 ft	31 ft	8.4°	no
EE	224 ft	38 ft	9.6°	no
JJ	238 ft	44 ft	10.5°	no

Is Section 125 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 75 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 59 min, middle 74 min, top 89 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	75 min shade 3:40 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	72 min shade 3:40 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

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