Gies Memorial Stadium Section 204: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 204 is in the balcony, east sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium. Its rows run 1-40 (40 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 214 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 118 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 201 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 204, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 204, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 204, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 204, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 204, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 204, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 204?

40 rows: 1-40. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 204 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 204 from the field?

The front row is 214 ft (65.3 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 304 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 118 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 16.2° from Row 1, 17.3° from Row 21 and 21.2° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	214 ft	62 ft	16.2°	no
7	228 ft	66 ft	16.2°	no
13	242 ft	74 ft	17.1°	no
19	256 ft	81 ft	17.6°	no
25	270 ft	94 ft	19.3°	no
31	284 ft	103 ft	20.0°	no
37	298 ft	113 ft	20.7°	no
40	304 ft	118 ft	21.2°	no

Is Section 204 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 201 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 186 min, middle 198 min, top 217 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	201 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	118 min shade 4:30 pm
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	218 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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