Stanford Stadium Section 105: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 105 is in the lower level, south end of Stanford Stadium. It has 25 rows (Rows A to Y), Rows W to Y under the upper level. The front row is 232 ft from midfield and Row Y sits 27 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 63 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 105, Row L, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 105, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 105, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 105, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 105, Row T, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 105, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 105?

25 rows: Rows A to Y. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 105 covered?

Only the back rows. From Row W the seats sit under the front of the upper level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.com ('Rows W & Above - Covered'), matched in the lidar by the upper level's overhang.

How far is Section 105 from the field?

The front row is 232 ft (70.6 m) from midfield; Row Y is 286 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 27 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row A, 3.6° from Row M and 5.4° from Row Y. Seats face a compass bearing of 317.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	232 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
D	238 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
G	245 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
J	252 ft	15 ft	3.4°	no
M	259 ft	16 ft	3.6°	no
P	265 ft	20 ft	4.3°	no
S	272 ft	22 ft	4.7°	no
V	279 ft	25 ft	5.1°	no
Y	286 ft	27 ft	5.4°	yes

Is Section 105 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 63 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 96 min, middle 81 min, top 16 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	63 min shade 2:30 pm
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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