Where is Section 229 at Gies Memorial Stadium?

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

Gies Memorial Stadium Section 229: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 229 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 224 ft from midfield and Row 16 sits 79 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 229, Row 5, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 229, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 229, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 229, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Gies Memorial Stadium Section 229, Row 7, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 229, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 229?

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

Is Section 229 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 229 from the field?

The front row is 224 ft (68.4 m) from midfield; Row 16 is 262 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 79 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 15.4° from Row 1, 16.0° from Row 9 and 16.7° from Row 16. Seats face a compass bearing of 88.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	224 ft	62 ft	15.4°	no
4	232 ft	62 ft	15.0°	no
7	240 ft	67 ft	15.7°	no
10	247 ft	72 ft	16.1°	no
13	254 ft	75 ft	16.5°	no
16	262 ft	79 ft	16.7°	yes

Is Section 229 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	36 min shade 11:50 am
Illinois vs Iowa Sat Nov 21, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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