Protective Stadium Section 129: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 129 is in the lower level, east side of Protective Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 208 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 57 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 82 minutes of direct sun.



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How many rows are in Section 129?
36 rows: Rows A to JJ. Row list from rateyourseats.com. ADA marks a wheelchair platform, not a seat row.
Is Section 129 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 129 from the field?
The front row is 208 ft (63.5 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 287 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row A, 5.6° from Row S and 11.2° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 250.8°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 208 ft | 8 ft | 2.3° | no |
| G | 220 ft | 11 ft | 3.0° | no |
| M | 233 ft | 18 ft | 4.3° | no |
| S | 246 ft | 24 ft | 5.6° | no |
| Y | 260 ft | 31 ft | 6.9° | no |
| EE | 275 ft | 39 ft | 8.1° | no |
| JJ | 287 ft | 57 ft | 11.2° | no |
Is Section 129 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 82 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 68 min, middle 83 min, top 96 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 2:30 pm | 82 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 | 73 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 |
Next door: Protective Stadium Section 128 · Protective Stadium Section 130
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