Michigan Stadium Section 15: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 15 is in the southwest corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 107 rows (A, B, then 1 to 105). The front row is 216 ft from midfield and the top row sits 82 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 15, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 15, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 15, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 15, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 15, Row 102, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 15, Row 102. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 15?

107 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 105. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 15 from the field?

The front row is 216 ft (65.8 m) from midfield; the top row is 409 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at Row A to 82 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 15?

You look down at the field at 2.2° from the front row, 6.7° from the middle and 11.4° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 22.2°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	216 ft	8 ft	2.2°
4	225 ft	10 ft	2.4°
9	234 ft	12 ft	3.0°
14	243 ft	15 ft	3.5°
19	252 ft	17 ft	3.8°
24	261 ft	20 ft	4.3°
29	271 ft	22 ft	4.6°
34	280 ft	26 ft	5.3°
39	289 ft	28 ft	5.6°
44	298 ft	32 ft	6.2°
49	307 ft	36 ft	6.7°
54	316 ft	38 ft	6.8°
59	325 ft	42 ft	7.4°
64	334 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	344 ft	49 ft	8.1°
74	353 ft	54 ft	8.7°
79	362 ft	56 ft	8.9°
84	371 ft	57 ft	8.7°
89	380 ft	67 ft	9.9°
94	389 ft	73 ft	10.6°
99	398 ft	76 ft	10.8°
104	407 ft	82 ft	11.4°
105	409 ft	82 ft	11.4°

Is Section 15 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	204 min sun shade not during the game	58 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	195 min sun shade not during the game	38 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	133 min sun shade 2:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	95 min sun shade 1:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 15?

Coop 734: Chicken tenders and sandwiches

Also within two sections: Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 14; Big House Bites at Section 16; State Street Fair Foods at Section 13; Prime Rib Sandwich at Section 17; Hungry Howie's at Section 17.

Dietary options here: French fries (vegetarian).

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 14 · Michigan Stadium Section 16

Planning the day: Michigan Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Michigan Stadium parking lots, prices and walk times · Michigan Stadium food stands by section · Michigan Stadium bag policy · Michigan Stadium student section · how the stadium data is measured.