Gies Memorial Stadium Section 112: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 112 is in the lower level, south end zone, near the east south corner of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 1-50 (50 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 247 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 71 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 112, Row 26, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 112, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 112, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 112, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 112, Row 48, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 112, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 112?

50 rows: 1-50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 112 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 112 from the field?

The front row is 247 ft (75.3 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 338 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 46 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row 1, 4.9° from Row 26 and 7.7° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 328.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	247 ft	9 ft	2.1°	no
7	258 ft	13 ft	2.9°	no
13	269 ft	17 ft	3.5°	no
19	281 ft	21 ft	4.3°	no
25	292 ft	25 ft	5.0°	no
31	303 ft	30 ft	5.6°	no
37	314 ft	34 ft	6.2°	no
43	325 ft	38 ft	6.6°	no
49	337 ft	46 ft	7.8°	no
50	338 ft	46 ft	7.7°	no

Is Section 112 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 71 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 53 min, middle 53 min, top 106 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	71 min shade 2:50 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	14 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	177 min shade 2:00 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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