Where is Section 138 at Stanford Stadium?

In the lower level, south end, near the south east corner, on the visitors' side, in the Red Zone student section.

Stanford Stadium Section 138: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 138 is in the lower level, south end, near the south east corner of Stanford Stadium, on the visitors' side, in the Red Zone student section. It has 25 rows (Rows A to Y), Rows W to Y under the upper level. The front row is 219 ft from midfield and Row Y sits 23 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 159 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 138, Row L, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 138, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 138, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 138, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 138, Row T, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 138, Row T. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 138?

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

Is Section 138 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 138 from the field?

The front row is 219 ft (66.9 m) from midfield; Row Y is 266 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.0° from Row A, 3.4° from Row M and 5.0° from Row Y. Seats face a compass bearing of 247.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	219 ft	8 ft	2.0°	no
D	225 ft	8 ft	2.0°	no
G	231 ft	10 ft	2.4°	no
J	237 ft	12 ft	2.9°	no
M	242 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
P	248 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
S	254 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no
V	260 ft	21 ft	4.5°	no
Y	266 ft	23 ft	5.0°	yes

Is Section 138 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 159 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 176 min, middle 182 min, top 124 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	159 min shade 3:30 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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