Michigan Stadium Section 12: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 12 is on the south end zone of Michigan Stadium. It has 102 rows (A, B, then 1 to 100). The front row is 207 ft from midfield and the top row sits 84 ft above the field. At a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 12, Row 50, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 12, Row 50. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 12, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 12, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 12, Row 97, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 12, Row 97. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 12?

102 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 100. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 12 from the field?

The front row is 207 ft (63.0 m) from midfield; the top row is 393 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 84 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 12?

You look down at the field at 2.7° from the front row, 7.4° from the middle and 12.1° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.0°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	207 ft	10 ft	2.7°
4	216 ft	11 ft	2.9°
9	225 ft	13 ft	3.4°
14	234 ft	15 ft	3.8°
19	243 ft	20 ft	4.8°
24	253 ft	21 ft	4.8°
29	262 ft	24 ft	5.2°
34	271 ft	27 ft	5.7°
39	281 ft	30 ft	6.0°
44	290 ft	33 ft	6.5°
49	299 ft	36 ft	7.0°
54	308 ft	40 ft	7.5°
59	317 ft	45 ft	8.0°
64	326 ft	47 ft	8.2°
69	336 ft	51 ft	8.6°
74	345 ft	58 ft	9.6°
79	354 ft	59 ft	9.5°
84	363 ft	65 ft	10.1°
89	372 ft	71 ft	10.7°
94	382 ft	74 ft	11.0°
99	391 ft	80 ft	11.5°
100	393 ft	84 ft	12.1°

Is Section 12 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, back 0 min. Every 2026 home game and kickoff time:

Game	12:00 pm	3:30 pm	7:30 pm
Michigan vs Penn State sun map 2026-10-17	70 min sun shade not during the game	87 min sun shade 5:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	53 min sun shade not during the game	69 min sun shade 5:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	63 min sun shade 3:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	32 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 12?

4th & Bowl: Burrito bowls, chicken and veggie rice bowls (gluten-free)
Crumbl Cookies: Cookies

Also within two sections: Hungry Howie's at Section 11; State Street Fair Foods at Section 13; Coop 734 at Section 10; Big House Bites at Section 10; Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 14.

Dietary options here: Chicken Rice Bowl (4th & Bowl) (gluten-free); Veggie Rice Bowl (4th & Bowl) (gluten-free and vegetarian).

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 11 · Michigan Stadium Section 13

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