Where is Section 118 at Stanford Stadium?

In the lower level, north end, near the north west corner, on the Stanford side of the field.

Stanford Stadium Section 118: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 118 is in the lower level, north end, near the north west corner of Stanford Stadium, on the Stanford side of the field. It has 25 rows (Rows A to Y), Rows W to Y under the upper level. The front row is 223 ft from midfield and Row Y sits 24 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 2 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 118, Row L, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 118, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 118, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 118, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 118, Row T, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 118, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 118?

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

Is Section 118 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 118 from the field?

The front row is 223 ft (68.1 m) from midfield; Row Y is 272 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 24 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row A, 3.2° from Row M and 4.9° from Row Y. Seats face a compass bearing of 70.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	223 ft	7 ft	1.7°	no
D	229 ft	8 ft	2.0°	no
G	235 ft	9 ft	2.2°	no
J	241 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
M	247 ft	14 ft	3.2°	no
P	253 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
S	259 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
V	265 ft	20 ft	4.4°	no
Y	272 ft	24 ft	4.9°	yes

Is Section 118 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 2 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 3 min, middle 2 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

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