Michigan Stadium Section 16: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 16 is in the southwest corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 215 ft from midfield and the top row sits 83 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 16, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 16, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 16, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 16, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 16?

106 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 104. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 16 from the field?

The front row is 215 ft (65.4 m) from midfield; the top row is 407 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 83 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 16?

You look down at the field at 2.6° from the front row, 7.0° from the middle and 11.6° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 29.9°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	215 ft	10 ft	2.6°
4	224 ft	11 ft	2.8°
9	233 ft	13 ft	3.1°
14	242 ft	15 ft	3.6°
19	251 ft	18 ft	4.0°
24	260 ft	21 ft	4.5°
29	270 ft	23 ft	4.9°
34	279 ft	26 ft	5.4°
39	288 ft	30 ft	5.9°
44	297 ft	33 ft	6.3°
49	306 ft	36 ft	6.7°
54	316 ft	39 ft	7.0°
59	325 ft	43 ft	7.5°
64	334 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	343 ft	51 ft	8.4°
74	352 ft	54 ft	8.7°
79	362 ft	58 ft	9.2°
84	371 ft	63 ft	9.6°
89	380 ft	70 ft	10.4°
94	389 ft	76 ft	11.1°
99	398 ft	77 ft	11.0°
104	407 ft	83 ft	11.6°

Is Section 16 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 1 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	213 min sun shade not during the game	48 min sun shade 4:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	209 min sun shade not during the game	32 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	140 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	107 min sun shade 2:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 16?

Big House Bites: Stadium classics: hot dogs, brats, popcorn, pretzels, nachos, drinks

Also within two sections: Coop 734 at Section 15; Prime Rib Sandwich at Section 17; Hungry Howie's at Section 17; Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 14; Big House Bites at Section 18.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 15 · Michigan Stadium Section 17

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.