Michigan Stadium Section 1: view from your seat

East side, sideline, behind the visitors bench. Seats face bearing 269.2°.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 1, Row 42 — Middle rows: view from Section 1, Row 42. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 1, Row 10 — Lower rows: view from Section 1, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 1, Row 82 — Upper rows: view from Section 1, Row 82. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

Geometry

Rows (modelled)	87 (A, B, then 1 to 85)
Front row to midfield	132 ft (40.1 m)
Top row to midfield	288 ft (87.7 m)
Top row eye height above field	71 ft
Viewing angle down to midfield	front 2.8°, middle 9.6°, top 13.8°

Row by row

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	132 ft	7 ft	2.8°
4	140 ft	7 ft	2.8°
9	150 ft	22 ft	8.5°
14	159 ft	20 ft	7.2°
19	168 ft	21 ft	7.1°
24	177 ft	24 ft	7.7°
29	186 ft	28 ft	8.4°
34	195 ft	30 ft	8.7°
39	204 ft	34 ft	9.4°
44	213 ft	36 ft	9.6°
49	222 ft	43 ft	11.1°
54	232 ft	45 ft	11.1°
59	240 ft	42 ft	10.0°
64	250 ft	52 ft	11.7°
69	259 ft	56 ft	12.3°
74	268 ft	60 ft	12.6°
79	277 ft	63 ft	12.9°
84	286 ft	69 ft	13.5°
85	288 ft	71 ft	13.8°

Sun and shade, 2026 home games

Game	12:00 pm	3:30 pm	7:30 pm
Penn State 2026-10-17	209 min sun shade not during the game	134 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Indiana 2026-10-24	208 min sun shade not during the game	122 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan State 2026-11-07	218 min sun shade not during the game	61 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
UCLA 2026-11-21	215 min sun shade not during the game	66 min sun shade 4:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Penn State, 3:30 pm kickoff, by row band: front third 115 min of sun, middle 134 min, back 152 min.

Food near this section

Top Dogs: Gourmet hot dogs and sausages (lower concourse)

Also within two sections: Big House Burgers at Section 2; Hungry Howie's at Section 2; Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 44; Sticky Stuff at Section 3; Big House Bites at Section 3; Coop 734 at Section 43.

Dietary options here: Beyond Sausage (vegetarian); French fries (vegetarian); Hot dog and sausage buns, on request (gluten-free); Soft Bavarian pretzel (vegetarian).

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Section 44 · Section 2 · all sections