SHI Stadium Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is in the lower bowl, north end of SHI Stadium. It has 42 rows (Rows 1 to 42), all open to the sky. The front row is 253 ft from midfield and Row 42 sits 41 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Rutgers vs Michigan, a seat here gets about 220 minutes of direct sun.

View from SHI Stadium Section 117, Row 22, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row 22. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SHI Stadium Section 117, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SHI Stadium Section 117, Row 40, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row 40. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

42 rows: Rows 1 to 42. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over the seats; scarletknights.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 117 from the field?

The front row is 253 ft (77.2 m) from midfield; Row 42 is 344 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 41 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.5° from Row 1, 4.2° from Row 22 and 6.8° from Row 42. Seats face a compass bearing of 213.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	253 ft	7 ft	1.5°	no
7	267 ft	10 ft	2.2°	no
13	280 ft	15 ft	3.0°	no
19	293 ft	21 ft	4.0°	no
25	306 ft	25 ft	4.6°	no
31	320 ft	29 ft	5.2°	no
37	333 ft	35 ft	6.0°	no
42	344 ft	41 ft	6.8°	no

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 220 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Rutgers vs Michigan. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Rutgers vs Michigan Sat Oct 31, 2026	12:30 pm (announced)	220 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Nebraska Sat Nov 14, 2026	noon	220 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Nebraska Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	41 min shade 4:10 pm
Rutgers vs Nebraska Sat Nov 14, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Rutgers vs Michigan State Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	220 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Michigan State Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	35 min shade 4:10 pm
Rutgers vs Michigan State Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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