Upgrades are coming to OU football's student section in 2024.
Due to SEC regulations, which requires the home team's student section to be on the opposite side of the field from the visiting team bench, OU's student seating will move from its 2023 spot of sections 26-30 to its revised location of section 20 rows 6-28 and sections 22-28.
The move adds 369 additional seats to the student section and creates a more intimate environment.
A diagram of the seating in the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, indicating the student section beginning fall 2024 in yellow
SEC regulations also require visiting team seating changes. The conference requires 2,000 visiting team seats inside the lower bowl, the Big 12 didn't require any visitor seating in the lower bowl.
The new visiting team seating will be in sections 15 and section 16 rows 6-28 and 57-72.
"The new student seating for 2024 is consistent with, or better than, other SEC stadiums," per an OU athletics release. "With OU's students all being located on the lower deck as opposed to at least half of other SEC schools that have some middle- and upper-deck student seating."
In April, OU athletics met with SGA and Student Affairs leadership regarding the required changes.
Student ticket pricing for the 2024 season has not yet been determined.
"These seating arrangement adjustments will impact public and donor season ticket holders," per the release. "Information is being directly communicated to those groups over the coming days. As it does every year, the athletics department will continue to work to create the best in-game experience as possible for all fans."
