Gies Memorial Stadium Section 107: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 107 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 150 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 95 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 107, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 107, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 107, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 107, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 107, Row 33, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 107, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 107?

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

Is Section 107 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 107 from the field?

The front row is 150 ft (45.7 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 305 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 64 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.2° from Row 1, 8.9° from Row 38 and 11.9° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	150 ft	6 ft	2.2°	no
7	162 ft	10 ft	3.7°	no
13	174 ft	16 ft	5.3°	no
19	186 ft	21 ft	6.4°	no
25	199 ft	25 ft	7.3°	no
31	212 ft	30 ft	8.1°	no
37	224 ft	35 ft	8.8°	no
43	237 ft	39 ft	9.5°	yes
49	250 ft	44 ft	10.0°	yes
55	263 ft	49 ft	10.6°	yes
61	276 ft	54 ft	11.1°	yes
67	289 ft	59 ft	11.5°	yes
73	302 ft	64 ft	11.9°	yes
74	305 ft	64 ft	11.9°	yes

Is Section 107 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 95 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 182 min, middle 105 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)	95 min shade 4:50 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	42 min shade 2:40 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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