Protective Stadium Section 138: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 138 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 223 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 75 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 138, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 138, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 138, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 138, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 138, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 138, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 138?

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

Is Section 138 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 138 from the field?

The front row is 223 ft (68.1 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, 5.2° 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	223 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
G	240 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
M	257 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no
S	275 ft	25 ft	5.2°	no
Y	292 ft	32 ft	6.2°	no
EE	309 ft	40 ft	7.4°	no
JJ	323 ft	48 ft	8.4°	no

Is Section 138 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 33 min, middle 87 min, top 103 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 4:00 pm
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	217 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	55 min shade 3:50 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	212 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 137 · Protective Stadium Section 139

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