Gies Memorial Stadium Section 101: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 101 is in the lower level, east sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 1-74 (74 rows), Rows 42 and up under cover. The front row is 200 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 64 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 79 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 101, Row 19, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 101, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 101, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 101, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 101, Row 34, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 101, Row 34. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 101?

74 rows: 1-74. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 101 covered?

Partly. Rows 42 and up are under the deck above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Cover rows from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 101 from the field?

The front row is 200 ft (61.1 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 333 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 64 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.9° from Row 1, 7.6° from Row 38 and 10.9° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	200 ft	7 ft	1.9°	no
7	210 ft	10 ft	2.9°	no
13	219 ft	15 ft	3.9°	no
19	229 ft	19 ft	4.8°	no
25	240 ft	24 ft	5.7°	no
31	250 ft	30 ft	6.9°	no
37	261 ft	34 ft	7.5°	no
43	273 ft	39 ft	8.2°	yes
49	284 ft	44 ft	8.8°	yes
55	296 ft	49 ft	9.4°	yes
61	307 ft	53 ft	9.9°	yes
67	319 ft	58 ft	10.4°	yes
73	331 ft	63 ft	10.8°	yes
74	333 ft	64 ft	10.9°	yes

Is Section 101 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 79 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 152 min, middle 89 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	79 min shade 4:20 pm
Illinois vs Nebraska Fri Nov 6, 2026	7:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	2:30 pm	21 min shade 3:00 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	106 min shade not during the game
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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