Best seats at Stanford Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 133, front row 119 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 114, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Stanford Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 133, front row 119 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 133	lower level, east, sideline	119 ft
Section 132	lower level, east, sideline	121 ft
Section 113	lower level, west, sideline	122 ft
Section 134	lower level, east, sideline	122 ft
Section 114	lower level, west, sideline	127 ft

Which Stanford Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 114, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 1 day-game start we model (12:30 pm on Nov 28). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 114	lower level, west, sideline	0 min
Section 115	lower level, west, sideline	0 min
Section 116	lower level, west, sideline	0 min
Section 117	lower level, west, sideline	0 min
Section 213	upper level, west, sideline	0 min

Which Stanford Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 239, 219 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 239	upper level, south east, corner	219 min
Section 238	upper level, south east, corner	218 min
Section 229	upper level, east, sideline	218 min
Section 228	upper level, north east, corner	217 min
Section 237	upper level, east, sideline	216 min

Which Stanford Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 101 you are under the deck above from Row W. 37 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 101	lower level, south, end zone	From Row W
Section 102	lower level, south, end zone	From Row W
Section 103	lower level, south, end zone	From Row W
Section 104	lower level, south, end zone	From Row W
Section 105	lower level, south, end zone	From Row W

Where are the highest seats at Stanford Stadium?

Section 229, top row 101 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 229	upper level, east, sideline	101 ft
Section 237	upper level, east, sideline	101 ft
Section 231	upper level, east, sideline	101 ft
Section 232	upper level, east, sideline	101 ft
Section 234	upper level, east, sideline	101 ft