Where is Section 230 at Protective Stadium?

In the 200 level, north end, near the north east corner, on the visitors' side.

Protective Stadium Section 230: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 230 is in the 200 level, north end, near the north east corner of Protective Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 26 rows (Rows A to Z), all open to the sky. The front row is 343 ft from midfield and Row Z sits 90 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 126 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 230, Row N, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 230, Row N. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 230, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 230, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 230, Row X, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 230, Row X. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 230?

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

Is Section 230 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 230 from the field?

The front row is 343 ft (104.6 m) from midfield; Row Z is 408 ft. Eye height runs from 56 ft above the field at the front to 90 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.3° from Row A, 11.1° from Row N and 12.5° from Row Z. Seats face a compass bearing of 225.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	343 ft	56 ft	9.3°	no
D	351 ft	61 ft	9.8°	no
G	359 ft	65 ft	10.3°	no
J	367 ft	70 ft	10.7°	no
M	374 ft	73 ft	11.0°	no
P	382 ft	77 ft	11.3°	no
S	390 ft	81 ft	11.8°	no
V	398 ft	86 ft	12.2°	no
Y	406 ft	89 ft	12.3°	no
Z	408 ft	90 ft	12.5°	no

Is Section 230 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 126 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 120 min, middle 127 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	126 min shade 4:40 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	118 min shade 4:30 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 229 · Protective Stadium Section 231

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