Gies Memorial Stadium Section 205: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 205 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 211 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 206 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 205, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 205, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 205, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 205, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 205, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 205, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 205?

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

Is Section 205 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 205 from the field?

The front row is 211 ft (64.2 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 302 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 16.5° from Row 1, 18.9° from Row 21 and 21.4° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 268.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	211 ft	62 ft	16.5°	no
7	225 ft	66 ft	16.5°	no
13	239 ft	77 ft	17.9°	no
19	253 ft	85 ft	18.6°	no
25	267 ft	94 ft	19.3°	no
31	281 ft	104 ft	20.4°	no
37	295 ft	113 ft	20.9°	no
40	302 ft	118 ft	21.4°	no

Is Section 205 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 206 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 197 min, middle 204 min, top 216 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	206 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	118 min shade 4:30 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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