Best seats at Razorback Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 123, front row 126 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 226, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Razorback Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 123, front row 126 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 123	lower bowl, east, sideline	126 ft
Section 104	lower bowl, west, sideline	128 ft
Section 122	lower bowl, east, sideline	136 ft
Section 105	lower bowl, west, sideline	139 ft
Section 103	lower bowl, west, sideline	151 ft

Which Razorback Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 226, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 31, Nov 14, Nov 28). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 226	south end upper tier, south east, corner	0 min
Section 227	south end upper tier, south east, corner	0 min
Section 237	south end upper tier, south west, corner	0 min
Section 228	south end upper tier, south east, corner	0 min
Section 132	lower bowl, south, end zone	0 min

Which Razorback Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 521, 197 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 521	upper deck, east, sideline	197 min
Section 518	upper deck, north east, corner	196 min
Section 519	upper deck, north east, corner	192 min
Section 523	upper deck, east, sideline	191 min
Section 520	upper deck, north east, corner	189 min

Which Razorback Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 107 you are under the deck above from Row 54. 23 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 107	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 54
Section 101	lower bowl, south west, corner	From Row 54
Section 106	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 54
Section 102	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 54
Section 105	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 54

Where are the highest seats at Razorback Stadium?

Section 518, top row 164 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 518	upper deck, north east, corner	164 ft
Section 526	upper deck, south east, corner	157 ft
Section 528	upper deck, south east, corner	156 ft
Section 527	upper deck, south east, corner	156 ft
Section 520	upper deck, north east, corner	156 ft