Protective Stadium Section 135: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 135 is in the lower level, north end of Protective Stadium. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 224 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 95 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 135, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 135, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 135, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 135, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 135, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 135, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 135?

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

Is Section 135 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 135 from the field?

The front row is 224 ft (68.3 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 323 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 48 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row A, 5.1° from Row S and 8.4° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 160.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	224 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
G	241 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
M	258 ft	18 ft	3.9°	no
S	275 ft	25 ft	5.1°	no
Y	292 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
EE	309 ft	39 ft	7.1°	no
JJ	323 ft	48 ft	8.4°	no

Is Section 135 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 95 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 75 min, middle 100 min, top 110 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	95 min shade 4:10 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	76 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 134 · Protective Stadium Section 136

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