Protective Stadium Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 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 141 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 79 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 126, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 126, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 126, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 126, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 126?

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

Is Section 126 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 126 from the field?

The front row is 141 ft (43.1 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 234 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 40 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.3° from Row A, 6.7° from Row S and 9.7° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 250.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	141 ft	8 ft	3.3°	no
G	157 ft	10 ft	3.9°	no
M	173 ft	16 ft	5.2°	no
S	189 ft	22 ft	6.7°	no
Y	204 ft	29 ft	8.0°	no
EE	220 ft	35 ft	9.0°	no
JJ	234 ft	40 ft	9.7°	no

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 79 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 67 min, middle 79 min, top 92 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	79 min shade 3:50 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	64 min shade 3:30 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 125 · Protective Stadium Section 127

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