Where is Section 228 at Protective Stadium?

In the 200 level, east side, on the visitors' side.

Protective Stadium Section 228: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 228 is in the 200 level, east side of Protective Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 26 rows (Rows A to Z), all open to the sky. The front row is 302 ft from midfield and Row Z sits 92 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 122 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 228, Row N, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 228, Row N. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 228, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 228, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 228, Row X, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 228, Row X. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 228?

26 rows: Rows A to Z. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 228 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 228 from the field?

The front row is 302 ft (91.9 m) from midfield; Row Z is 360 ft. Eye height runs from 56 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 10.5° from Row A, 12.6° from Row N and 14.3° from Row Z. Seats face a compass bearing of 250.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	302 ft	56 ft	10.5°	no
D	308 ft	59 ft	10.9°	no
G	315 ft	65 ft	11.6°	no
J	322 ft	68 ft	11.9°	no
M	329 ft	73 ft	12.4°	no
P	336 ft	78 ft	13.1°	no
S	343 ft	81 ft	13.3°	no
V	350 ft	87 ft	14.0°	no
Y	357 ft	91 ft	14.2°	no
Z	360 ft	92 ft	14.3°	no

Is Section 228 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 122 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 111 min, middle 122 min, top 130 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	122 min shade 4:30 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	107 min shade 4:20 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 227 · Protective Stadium Section 229

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