Gies Memorial Stadium Section 102: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 102 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 177 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 65 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 77 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 102, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 102, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 102, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 102, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 102, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 102, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 102?

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

Is Section 102 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 102 from the field?

The front row is 177 ft (54.1 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 322 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 65 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row 1, 8.3° from Row 38 and 11.4° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	177 ft	7 ft	2.3°	no
7	188 ft	11 ft	3.4°	no
13	199 ft	17 ft	4.9°	no
19	210 ft	22 ft	5.8°	no
25	222 ft	26 ft	6.7°	no
31	233 ft	31 ft	7.6°	no
37	245 ft	35 ft	8.2°	no
43	257 ft	40 ft	8.9°	yes
49	270 ft	45 ft	9.5°	yes
55	282 ft	50 ft	10.0°	yes
61	294 ft	54 ft	10.5°	yes
67	307 ft	59 ft	10.9°	yes
73	320 ft	64 ft	11.4°	yes
74	322 ft	65 ft	11.4°	yes

Is Section 102 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 77 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 152 min, middle 83 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)	77 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	29 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	104 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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