Where is Section 142 at Protective Stadium?

In the lower level, north end, near the north west corner, on the UAB side of the field.

Protective Stadium Section 142: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 142 is in the lower level, north end, near the north west corner of Protective Stadium, on the UAB side of the field. It has 40 rows (Rows A to NN), all open to the sky. The front row is 244 ft from midfield and Row NN sits 50 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 7 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 142, Row U, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 142, Row U. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 142, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 142, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 142, Row LL, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 142, Row LL. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 142?

40 rows: Rows A to NN. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 142 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 142 from the field?

The front row is 244 ft (74.3 m) from midfield; Row NN is 345 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 50 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.4° from Row A, 4.9° from Row U and 8.2° from Row NN. Seats face a compass bearing of 94.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	244 ft	6 ft	1.4°	no
G	259 ft	11 ft	2.4°	no
M	274 ft	17 ft	3.7°	no
S	289 ft	23 ft	4.5°	no
Y	305 ft	30 ft	5.5°	no
EE	321 ft	36 ft	6.5°	no
KK	337 ft	43 ft	7.3°	no
NN	345 ft	50 ft	8.2°	no

Is Section 142 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 7 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 9 min, top 11 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	7 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	140 min shade 1:00 pm
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	2:30 pm	3 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	109 min shade 12:40 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Protective Stadium Section 141 · Protective Stadium Section 143

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