Where is Section 8 at SECU Stadium?

In the lower bowl, north side, on the visitors' side, in the student section.

SECU Stadium Section 8: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 8 is in the lower bowl, north side of SECU Stadium, on the visitors' side, in the student section. It has 47 rows (Rows A to UU), Rows NN and up under the 200 level. The front row is 171 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 183 minutes of direct sun.

View from SECU Stadium Section 8, Row T, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 8, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 8, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SECU Stadium Section 8, Row JJ, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 8, Row JJ. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 8?

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

Is Section 8 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 8 from the field?

The front row is 171 ft (52.2 m) from midfield; Row UU is 250 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 39 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.4° from Row A, 6.0° from Row X and 8.9° from Row UU. Seats face a compass bearing of 215.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	171 ft	7 ft	2.4°	no
G	180 ft	9 ft	2.8°	no
M	190 ft	13 ft	3.9°	no
S	200 ft	17 ft	5.0°	no
Y	211 ft	22 ft	6.0°	no
EE	221 ft	27 ft	7.0°	no
KK	232 ft	32 ft	7.9°	no
QQ	243 ft	36 ft	8.5°	yes
UU	250 ft	39 ft	8.9°	yes

Is Section 8 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	157 min shade 3:10 pm
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	33 min shade 4:20 pm
Maryland vs Wisconsin Sat Nov 14, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	148 min shade 2:50 pm
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	14 min shade 4:20 pm
Maryland vs Penn State Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

What is near Section 8?

Stadium seat (chairback) rental locations on the concourse are behind these sections.. Location from umterps.com.

Next door: SECU Stadium Section 7 · SECU Stadium Section 9

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