Cotton Bowl Seating Chart
The Cotton Bowl at Fair Park in Dallas is a historic 92,100-seat stadium best known for the annual Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma. The 1930 bowl, expanded with two deep tiers, splits the State Fair crowd down the 50-yard line in a sea of crimson and burnt orange.
Sections at Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl chart lists 6 main sections, and the one on your ticket does most of the deciding — price, distance, and view included. Scan the list before you buy, keeping in mind that the event type reshuffles the room: concerts, games, and private buyouts each open different parts of the house.
- Lower Bowl — sideline and end zone
- Club / premium level
- Upper Deck — east and west
- End Zone sections
- Field-level premium
- Press / suite level
Best seats at Cotton Bowl
Lower-bowl sideline sections between the 30-yard lines give the best football view for the Red River game and concerts. The upper deck on the west side offers a full view of the divided crowd, one of the great spectacles in college football.
Tips before you go
The Cotton Bowl sits inside Fair Park, so the Red River game means navigating the State Fair of Texas crowd and a corn-dog gauntlet on the way in. Take DART rail to the Fair Park station and arrive early for the rivalry pageantry.
How to read the Cotton Bowl seating chart
Cotton Bowl seats 92,100 around a field, and its chart is organized into 6 named sections — Lower Bowl, Club / premium level, Upper Deck, End Zone sections, Field-level premium, and Press / suite level. The exact label on your ticket is what pins your spot: a seat two sections over can sit a level higher, a price tier apart, or on the opposite side of the room.
What actually separates one Cotton Bowl seat from another comes down to three things: how close you are to the field, whether you sit on a sideline or in an end zone, and how high you are. Compare Press / suite level and Lower Bowl on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Dallas room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Cotton Bowl; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
Some context on size — Cotton Bowl's 92,100 capacity places it 3rd among the 26 Texas venues in this guide; Kyle Field (102,733) is the next size up, AT&T Stadium (80,000) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Cotton Bowl
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Cotton Bowl? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Lower Bowl and Press / suite level and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the Dallas event-services team can set up from. Cotton Bowl runs to 92,100 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.
Hosting a private event at Cotton Bowl?
Build a seating chart for your Cotton Bowl event — banquet rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, head tables wherever the format calls for them. The maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF you can hand the Dallas venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Cotton Bowl hold?
- 92,100 at full configuration. In practice the number depends on the event — sections open and close between a concert and a daytime show — and a private buyout uses just the sections booked, usually a club or a suite out of the 6 on the Dallas chart.
- What are the best seats at Cotton Bowl?
- Lower-bowl sideline sections between the 30-yard lines give the best football view for the Red River game and concerts. The upper deck on the west side offers a full view of the divided crowd, one of the great spectacles in college football.
- What sections does Cotton Bowl have?
- Main sections include: Lower Bowl — sideline and end zone; Club / premium level; Upper Deck — east and west. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Cotton Bowl located?
- You'll find Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Check the official site shortly before the event for the street address, parking, and the closest transit to sections like Lower Bowl — gate assignments, lots, and rideshare zones vary across Dallas venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Cotton Bowl?
- Map it in the Seat Chart App maker below: start from Cotton Bowl's own layout — sections like Lower Bowl and Press / suite level — drop tables to match your event's footprint, assign guests, and export a PDF the Dallas event-services team can set up from.