Where is Section 226 at Gies Memorial Stadium?

In the balcony, west sideline, on the Illinois side of the field.

Gies Memorial Stadium Section 226: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 226 is in the balcony, west sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium, on the Illinois side of the field. Its rows run 1-16 (16 rows), Rows 14 and up under cover. The front row is 217 ft from midfield and Row 16 sits 81 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 226, Row 5, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 226, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 226, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 226, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 226, Row 7, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 226, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 226?

16 rows: 1-16. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 226 covered?

Partly. Rows 14 and up are under the deck above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Cover rows from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 226 from the field?

The front row is 217 ft (66.2 m) from midfield; Row 16 is 256 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 81 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 15.9° from Row 1, 16.7° from Row 9 and 17.6° from Row 16. Seats face a compass bearing of 88.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	217 ft	62 ft	15.9°	no
4	225 ft	63 ft	15.6°	no
7	233 ft	69 ft	16.4°	no
10	240 ft	73 ft	16.9°	no
13	248 ft	77 ft	17.3°	no
16	256 ft	81 ft	17.6°	yes

Is Section 226 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 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Illinois vs Oregon Sat Oct 24, 2026	2:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
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	0 min shade at kickoff
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	11:00 am	25 min shade 11:30 am
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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