SECU Stadium Section 18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 18 is in the lower bowl, south side, near the south west corner of SECU Stadium. It has 47 rows (Rows A to UU), all open to the sky. The front row is 226 ft from midfield and Row UU sits 39 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Maryland vs Illinois, a seat here gets about 98 minutes of direct sun.

View from SECU Stadium Section 18, Row X, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row X. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 18, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 18, Row SS, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 18, Row SS. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 18?

47 rows: Rows A to UU. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 18 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 18 from the field?

The front row is 226 ft (68.8 m) from midfield; Row UU is 321 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 39 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.9° from Row A, 4.1° from Row X and 6.9° from Row UU. Seats face a compass bearing of 104.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	226 ft	8 ft	1.9°	no
G	238 ft	9 ft	2.2°	no
M	251 ft	13 ft	3.0°	no
S	263 ft	17 ft	3.6°	no
Y	275 ft	21 ft	4.4°	no
EE	288 ft	25 ft	5.0°	no
KK	300 ft	31 ft	5.8°	no
QQ	312 ft	36 ft	6.6°	no
UU	321 ft	39 ft	6.9°	no

Is Section 18 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 98 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Maryland vs Illinois. By row band: front third 70 min, middle 89 min, top 133 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Maryland vs Illinois Sat Oct 31, 2026	noon (announced)	98 min shade not during the game
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	noon	57 min shade 3:10 pm
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	1 min shade at kickoff
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	42 min shade 3:00 pm
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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