Gies Memorial Stadium Section 111: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 111 is in the lower level, south end zone, near the east south corner of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 25-50 (26 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 284 ft from midfield and Row 50 sits 46 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 114 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 111, Row 38, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 111, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 111, Row 27, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 111, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 111, Row 48, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 111, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 111?

26 rows: 25-50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 111 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 111 from the field?

The front row is 284 ft (86.7 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 335 ft. Eye height runs from 21 ft above the field at the front to 46 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.2° from Row 25, 6.0° from Row 38 and 7.8° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 306.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
25	284 ft	21 ft	4.2°	no
28	290 ft	27 ft	5.4°	no
31	297 ft	29 ft	5.6°	no
34	303 ft	31 ft	5.8°	no
37	309 ft	31 ft	5.7°	no
40	315 ft	34 ft	6.2°	no
43	321 ft	36 ft	6.4°	no
46	327 ft	40 ft	6.9°	no
49	333 ft	46 ft	7.8°	no
50	335 ft	46 ft	7.8°	no

Is Section 111 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 114 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 103 min, middle 103 min, top 135 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	114 min shade 3:50 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	37 min shade 3:10 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	170 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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