Peden Stadium Seating Chart
Home of the Ohio University Bobcats since 1929, Peden Stadium is the oldest football venue in the Mid-American Conference. Set along the Hocking River on the Athens campus, the compact bowl keeps fans close to the field for a classic college-football atmosphere.
Sections at Peden Stadium
Peden Stadium breaks down into these 5 main sections. The one printed on your ticket sets your price, your distance, and your view, so read it against this list before you buy — and note the layout can shift between a game, a concert, and a private buyout.
- Lower bowl sidelines — main seating along both sides
- End zone sections — behind each goal line
- Upper rows — back of the seating bowl
- Student section — designated Bobcats seating
- Press and suite level — premium covered seating
Best seats at Peden Stadium
Sideline seats on the home side around midfield give the best view of the field with the river and hills beyond. Higher rows offer a wider look at the scenic Athens valley setting.
Tips before you go
The stadium sits along the Hocking River on campus, so follow Ohio University game-day routing to the lots. The compact bowl keeps even back rows close to the action. Fall games can turn cool in the river valley, so pack a layer.
How to read the Peden Stadium seating chart
Start with the shape of the room: 24,000 seats around a field, split into 5 sections — Lower bowl sidelines, End zone sections, Upper rows, Student section, and Press and suite level. Your ticket names exactly one of them, and that name is worth reading twice, because neighboring sections can differ by a full level, a price tier, or which side of the room you face from.
What actually separates one Peden Stadium 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 and suite level and Lower bowl sidelines on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Athens room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Peden Stadium; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
Sizewise, Peden Stadium holds 24,000, which puts it 7th of 24 Ohio venues in this guide: TQL Stadium (26,000) is the next size up, Riverbend Music Center (20,500) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Peden Stadium
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Peden Stadium? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Lower bowl sidelines and Press and 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 Athens event-services team can set up from. Peden Stadium runs to 24,000 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 Peden Stadium?
Build a seating chart for your Peden Stadium 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 Athens venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Peden Stadium hold?
- 24,000 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 5 on the Athens chart.
- What are the best seats at Peden Stadium?
- Sideline seats on the home side around midfield give the best view of the field with the river and hills beyond. Higher rows offer a wider look at the scenic Athens valley setting.
- What sections does Peden Stadium have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl sidelines — main seating along both sides; End zone sections — behind each goal line; Upper rows — back of the seating bowl. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Peden Stadium located?
- Peden Stadium sits in Athens, Ohio. For the exact street address, parking, and the transit stop nearest sections like Lower bowl sidelines, check the official Peden Stadium site before the day — Athens venues differ on gate, lot, and rideshare access.
- How do I plan a private event at Peden Stadium?
- Open the maker below and work from Peden Stadium's actual geography (Lower bowl sidelines and Press and suite level and neighbors). Drop tables where your event sits, assign each guest, and export the PDF the Athens event-services team will set up from.