Best seats at Michigan Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Michigan Stadium?

No. No section at Michigan Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 44, front row 116 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 12, 47 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Michigan Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 44, front row 116 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 44	east, sideline	116 ft
Section 2	east, sideline	120 ft
Section 23	west, sideline	122 ft
Section 43	east, sideline	123 ft
Section 22	west, sideline	124 ft

Which Michigan Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 12, 47 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 8 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 pm on Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 12	south, end zone	47 min
Section 11	south, end zone	50 min
Section 21	west, sideline	62 min
Section 20	west, sideline	64 min
Section 22	west, sideline	67 min

Which Michigan Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 3, 156 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 3	east, sideline	156 min
Section 2	east, sideline	156 min
Section 4	east, sideline	154 min
Section 1	east, sideline	154 min
Section 44	east, sideline	153 min

Which Michigan Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Michigan Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Michigan Stadium?

Section 11, top row 80 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 11	south, end zone	80 ft
Section 15	south, corner	80 ft
Section 9	south, corner	80 ft
Section 10	south, corner	80 ft
Section 14	south, corner	80 ft