Where is Section 217 at SHI Stadium?

In the upper deck, north end, near the north east corner, on the Rutgers side of the field.

SHI Stadium Section 217: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 217 is in the upper deck, north end, near the north east corner of SHI Stadium, on the Rutgers side of the field. It has 20 rows (Rows 1 to 20), all open to the sky. The front row is 298 ft from midfield and Row 20 sits 102 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Rutgers vs Michigan, a seat here gets about 209 minutes of direct sun.

View from SHI Stadium Section 217, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 217, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SHI Stadium Section 217, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 217, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from SHI Stadium Section 217, Row 18, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 217, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 217?

20 rows: Rows 1 to 20. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 217 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 217 from the field?

The front row is 298 ft (90.8 m) from midfield; Row 20 is 326 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 14.6° from Row 1, 16.1° from Row 11 and 17.3° from Row 20. Seats face a compass bearing of 291.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	298 ft	78 ft	14.6°	no
4	302 ft	82 ft	15.1°	no
7	307 ft	85 ft	15.4°	no
10	311 ft	89 ft	16.0°	no
13	316 ft	92 ft	16.2°	no
16	320 ft	98 ft	17.0°	no
19	325 ft	100 ft	17.1°	no
20	326 ft	102 ft	17.3°	no

Is Section 217 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 209 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Rutgers vs Michigan. By row band: front third 196 min, middle 211 min, top 218 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Rutgers vs Michigan Sat Oct 31, 2026	12:30 pm (announced)	209 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Nebraska Sat Nov 14, 2026	noon	192 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Nebraska Sat Nov 14, 2026	3:30 pm	70 min shade 4:40 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	175 min shade not during the game
Rutgers vs Michigan State Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	70 min shade 4:40 pm
Rutgers vs Michigan State Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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