Gies Memorial Stadium Section 128: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 128 is in the lower level, west sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium, on the Illinois side of the field. Its rows run 6-41 (36 rows), back rows from about Row 40 under the structure above. The front row is 150 ft from midfield and Row 41 sits 38 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

How many rows are in Section 128?

36 rows: 6-41. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 128 covered?

The back rows, from about Row 40, sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. No published cover row for this section: the overhang is measured from lidar.

How far is Section 128 from the field?

The front row is 150 ft (45.8 m) from midfield; Row 41 is 228 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 38 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.7° from Row 6, 7.4° from Row 24 and 9.5° from Row 41. Seats face a compass bearing of 88.4°.

Is Section 128 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 1 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

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