Gies Memorial Stadium Section 202: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 202 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 243 ft from midfield and Row 39 sits 116 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 208 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 202, Row 20, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 202, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 202, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 202, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 202, Row 37, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 202, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 202?

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

Is Section 202 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 202 from the field?

The front row is 243 ft (74.0 m) from midfield; Row 39 is 323 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 116 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 14.4° from Row 1, 17.3° from Row 20 and 19.8° from Row 39. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	243 ft	62 ft	14.4°	no
7	255 ft	67 ft	14.8°	no
13	268 ft	77 ft	16.1°	no
19	280 ft	85 ft	16.9°	no
25	293 ft	95 ft	17.9°	no
31	306 ft	103 ft	18.6°	no
37	319 ft	113 ft	19.5°	no
39	323 ft	116 ft	19.8°	no

Is Section 202 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 208 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 195 min, middle 208 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	208 min shade 5:30 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	88 min shade 4:00 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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