Gies Memorial Stadium Section 108: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 108 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 179 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 68 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 96 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 108, Row 16, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 108, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 108, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 108, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 108, Row 29, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 108, Row 29. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 108?

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

Is Section 108 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 108 from the field?

The front row is 179 ft (54.5 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 324 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 68 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.9° from Row 1, 8.8° from Row 38 and 11.8° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	179 ft	9 ft	2.9°	no
7	190 ft	13 ft	4.0°	no
13	201 ft	18 ft	5.2°	no
19	212 ft	24 ft	6.3°	no
25	224 ft	29 ft	7.2°	no
31	236 ft	34 ft	8.3°	no
37	247 ft	38 ft	8.7°	no
43	260 ft	43 ft	9.4°	yes
49	272 ft	48 ft	10.0°	yes
55	284 ft	52 ft	10.5°	yes
61	297 ft	57 ft	11.0°	yes
67	309 ft	62 ft	11.4°	yes
73	322 ft	67 ft	11.8°	yes
74	324 ft	68 ft	11.8°	yes

Is Section 108 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 96 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 196 min, middle 97 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)	96 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	42 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	100 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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