Michigan Stadium seating chart, with sun and shade by section

All 44 sections at the Big House, the rows in each, and which ones sit in the sun or shade for every remaining 2026 home game. Drawn from USGS lidar of the actual stands, not estimated.

• Michigan bench: in front of Sections 22, 23, 24 (west sideline). Visitors bench: Sections 1, 2, 44 (east sideline).
• Student sections: 25 to 33 (north end and northwest corner).
• Rows run from A and B at the field to about Row 111 at the top. Section 1 is at the 50 yard line on the east side, numbering runs clockwise as seen from above.
• Every section with row counts, distances and the view

Sun or shade: which side to sit on

Average minutes of direct sun per section for Penn State, 3:30 pm kickoff: west 10, south 78, north 95, east 140. For shade sit west; for sun sit east.

Next game: Penn State, Sat Oct 17, 2026

If it kicks off at 3:30 pm: shadiest sections 20, 21, 19, 22, 23, sunniest 5, 6, 4, 39, 3. Full game data.

All remaining home games

What the data shows across the season

• Noon kickoffs: the south end zone (Sections 10 to 13) gets the most shade, from the south stand and scoreboard.
• 3:30 pm kickoffs: the west sideline (Sections 19 to 23) goes into shade first, behind the west tower. The east sideline (Sections 1 to 7) stays sunniest.
• 7:30 pm kickoffs: the sun has set before kickoff for every remaining game.
• November games: the sun is lower, so shade comes earlier and low-sun glare increases for fans facing southwest.