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

Closest to the field: Section 24, front row 129 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 20, 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 SECU Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 24, front row 129 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 24	lower bowl, south, sideline	129 ft
Section 25	lower bowl, south, sideline	130 ft
Section 5	lower bowl, north, sideline	130 ft
Section 6	lower bowl, north, sideline	131 ft
Section 26	lower bowl, south, sideline	139 ft

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

Section 20, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 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 20	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 21	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 22	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 23	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 24	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min

Which SECU Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 310, 165 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 310	300 level, north, sideline	165 min
Section 309	300 level, north, sideline	165 min
Section 308	300 level, north, sideline	165 min
Section 312	300 level, north west, corner	164 min
Section 311	300 level, north west, corner	164 min

Which SECU Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 207 you are under the deck above from Row H. 20 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 207	200 level, north, sideline	From Row H
Section 204	200 level, north, sideline	From Row J
Section 209	200 level, north, sideline	From Row J
Section 202	200 level, north, sideline	From Row K
Section 203	200 level, north, sideline	From Row K

Where are the highest seats at SECU Stadium?

Section 306, top row 178 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 306	300 level, north, sideline	178 ft
Section 302	300 level, north, sideline	175 ft
Section 304	300 level, north, sideline	175 ft
Section 307	300 level, north, sideline	175 ft
Section 311	300 level, north west, corner	175 ft