SECU Stadium Section 5: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 5 is in the lower bowl, north side of SECU Stadium. It has 47 rows (Rows A to UU), Rows NN and up under the 200 level. The front row is 130 ft from midfield and Row UU sits 40 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Maryland vs Illinois, a seat here gets about 183 minutes of direct sun.

View from SECU Stadium Section 5, Row T, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 5, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 5, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 5, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 5, Row JJ, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 5, Row JJ. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 5?

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

Is Section 5 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row NN the seats sit under the 200 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; umterps.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 5 from the field?

The front row is 130 ft (39.7 m) from midfield; Row UU is 224 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 40 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.1° from Row A, 6.9° from Row X and 10.1° from Row UU. Seats face a compass bearing of 215.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	130 ft	7 ft	3.1°	no
G	142 ft	9 ft	3.4°	no
M	155 ft	13 ft	4.7°	no
S	167 ft	18 ft	6.1°	no
Y	179 ft	22 ft	7.0°	no
EE	191 ft	28 ft	8.2°	no
KK	204 ft	32 ft	9.0°	no
QQ	216 ft	37 ft	9.7°	yes
UU	224 ft	40 ft	10.1°	yes

Is Section 5 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 183 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Maryland vs Illinois. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 110 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Maryland vs Illinois Sat Oct 31, 2026	noon (announced)	183 min shade not during the game
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	noon	170 min shade 3:20 pm
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	2 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	159 min shade 3:10 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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