Gies Memorial Stadium Section 103: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 103 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 154 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 69 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 103, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 103, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 103, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 103, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 103, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 103, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 103?

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

Is Section 103 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 103 from the field?

The front row is 154 ft (47.0 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 309 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 2.4° from Row 1, 8.9° from Row 38 and 12.0° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	154 ft	7 ft	2.4°	no
7	166 ft	11 ft	3.9°	no
13	178 ft	15 ft	4.8°	no
19	191 ft	20 ft	6.0°	no
25	203 ft	26 ft	7.3°	no
31	216 ft	31 ft	8.2°	no
37	229 ft	35 ft	8.8°	no
43	241 ft	40 ft	9.5°	yes
49	254 ft	45 ft	10.1°	yes
55	267 ft	50 ft	10.6°	yes
61	280 ft	55 ft	11.1°	yes
67	293 ft	60 ft	11.5°	yes
73	306 ft	65 ft	11.9°	yes
74	309 ft	65 ft	12.0°	yes

Is Section 103 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 69 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 141 min, middle 69 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)	69 min shade at kickoff
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	32 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	99 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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