Gies Memorial Stadium Section 118: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 118 is in the lower level, south end zone of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 15-50 (36 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 283 ft from midfield and Row 50 sits 53 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 142 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 118, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 118, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 118, Row 17, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 118, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 118, Row 48, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 118, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 118?

36 rows: 15-50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 118 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 118 from the field?

The front row is 283 ft (86.4 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 361 ft. Eye height runs from 23 ft above the field at the front to 53 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.6° from Row 15, 6.7° from Row 33 and 8.4° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 358.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
15	283 ft	23 ft	4.6°	no
21	297 ft	30 ft	5.7°	no
27	310 ft	33 ft	6.0°	no
33	323 ft	38 ft	6.7°	no
39	336 ft	46 ft	7.7°	no
45	349 ft	49 ft	8.0°	no
50	361 ft	53 ft	8.4°	no

Is Section 118 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 142 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 154 min, middle 158 min, top 113 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	142 min shade 4:30 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	15 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	158 min shade 2:20 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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