Gies Memorial Stadium Section 105: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 105 is in the lower level, east sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 6-74 (69 rows), Rows 42 and up under cover. The front row is 143 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 83 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 105, Row 20, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 105, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 105, Row 8, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 105, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 105, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 105, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 105?

69 rows: 6-74. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 105 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 105 from the field?

The front row is 143 ft (43.7 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 297 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 64 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.5° from Row 6, 9.6° from Row 40 and 12.2° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
6	143 ft	11 ft	4.5°	no
12	157 ft	16 ft	5.7°	no
18	171 ft	20 ft	6.7°	no
24	184 ft	24 ft	7.4°	no
30	198 ft	29 ft	8.5°	no
36	211 ft	34 ft	9.2°	no
42	225 ft	39 ft	9.8°	yes
48	239 ft	44 ft	10.4°	yes
54	252 ft	48 ft	10.9°	yes
60	265 ft	53 ft	11.3°	yes
66	279 ft	58 ft	11.7°	yes
72	293 ft	63 ft	12.1°	yes
74	297 ft	64 ft	12.2°	yes

Is Section 105 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 83 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 181 min, middle 66 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)	83 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	36 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	94 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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