Where is Section 143 at Protective Stadium?

In the lower level, west side, on the UAB side of the field.

Protective Stadium Section 143: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 143 is in the lower level, west side 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 235 ft from midfield and Row NN sits 52 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 143, Row U, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 143, Row U. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 143, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 143, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 143, Row LL, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 143, Row LL. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 143?

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

Is Section 143 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 143 from the field?

The front row is 235 ft (71.5 m) from midfield; Row NN is 324 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 52 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.8° from Row A, 5.6° from Row U and 9.2° from Row NN. Seats face a compass bearing of 78.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	235 ft	7 ft	1.8°	no
G	247 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
M	260 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
S	274 ft	25 ft	5.1°	no
Y	288 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
EE	302 ft	38 ft	7.1°	no
KK	317 ft	49 ft	8.7°	no
NN	324 ft	52 ft	9.2°	no

Is Section 143 in the sun or shade?

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

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	68 min shade 12:20 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	0 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	60 min shade 12:10 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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