Gies Memorial Stadium Section 106: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 106 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 144 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 53 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 98 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 106, Row 24, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 106, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 106, Row 8, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 106, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 106, Row 39, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 106, Row 39. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 106?

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

Is Section 106 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 106 from the field?

The front row is 144 ft (43.9 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 270 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 53 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 6, 8.6° from Row 40 and 11.2° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
6	144 ft	10 ft	3.9°	no
12	155 ft	13 ft	4.8°	no
18	166 ft	17 ft	5.8°	no
24	177 ft	21 ft	6.7°	no
30	188 ft	25 ft	7.6°	no
36	199 ft	29 ft	8.3°	no
42	210 ft	33 ft	8.8°	yes
48	221 ft	37 ft	9.4°	yes
54	233 ft	41 ft	9.9°	yes
60	244 ft	44 ft	10.3°	yes
66	255 ft	48 ft	10.7°	yes
72	266 ft	52 ft	11.1°	yes
74	270 ft	53 ft	11.2°	yes

Is Section 106 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 98 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 183 min, middle 111 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)	98 min shade 5:00 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	50 min shade 3:50 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	111 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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