Stanford Stadium Section 121: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 121 is in the lower level, north end of Stanford Stadium. It has 25 rows (Rows A to Y), Rows W to Y under the upper level. The front row is 231 ft from midfield and Row Y sits 25 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 74 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 121, Row L, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 121, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 121, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 121, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 121, Row T, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 121, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 121?

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

Is Section 121 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 121 from the field?

The front row is 231 ft (70.3 m) from midfield; Row Y is 286 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 25 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.5° from Row A, 3.4° from Row M and 5.0° from Row Y. Seats face a compass bearing of 136.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	231 ft	6 ft	1.5°	no
D	238 ft	9 ft	2.0°	no
G	244 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
J	251 ft	13 ft	2.9°	no
M	258 ft	15 ft	3.4°	no
P	265 ft	17 ft	3.7°	no
S	272 ft	21 ft	4.4°	no
V	279 ft	22 ft	4.6°	no
Y	286 ft	25 ft	5.0°	yes

Is Section 121 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 74 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 71 min, middle 87 min, top 65 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	74 min shade 1:30 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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