Gies Memorial Stadium Section 201: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 201 is in the balcony, east sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 1-39 (39 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 262 ft from midfield and Row 39 sits 117 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 203 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 201, Row 20, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 201, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 201, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 201, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 201, Row 37, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 201, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 201?

39 rows: 1-39. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 201 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 201 from the field?

The front row is 262 ft (79.8 m) from midfield; Row 39 is 338 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 13.3° from Row 1, 16.2° from Row 20 and 19.1° from Row 39. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	262 ft	62 ft	13.3°	no
7	273 ft	68 ft	13.9°	no
13	285 ft	76 ft	14.9°	no
19	297 ft	87 ft	16.3°	no
25	309 ft	95 ft	17.1°	no
31	321 ft	103 ft	17.8°	no
37	333 ft	111 ft	18.5°	no
39	338 ft	117 ft	19.1°	no

Is Section 201 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 203 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 191 min, middle 204 min, top 215 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	203 min shade 5:20 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	82 min shade 3:50 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	220 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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