Michigan Stadium Section 17: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 17 is in the southwest corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 208 ft from midfield and the top row sits 81 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 17, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 17, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 17, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 17, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 17, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 17, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 17?

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 17 from the field?

The front row is 208 ft (63.5 m) from midfield; the top row is 401 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 81 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 17?

You look down at the field at 2.8° from the front row, 7.1° from the middle and 11.4° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 37.4°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	208 ft	10 ft	2.8°
4	218 ft	12 ft	3.2°
9	227 ft	13 ft	3.3°
14	236 ft	17 ft	4.0°
19	245 ft	19 ft	4.4°
24	254 ft	21 ft	4.8°
29	263 ft	24 ft	5.1°
34	273 ft	27 ft	5.7°
39	282 ft	31 ft	6.2°
44	291 ft	32 ft	6.4°
49	300 ft	36 ft	6.9°
54	309 ft	40 ft	7.4°
59	319 ft	44 ft	7.8°
64	328 ft	48 ft	8.3°
69	337 ft	51 ft	8.6°
74	346 ft	54 ft	8.9°
79	355 ft	59 ft	9.4°
84	365 ft	63 ft	9.9°
89	374 ft	67 ft	10.1°
94	383 ft	73 ft	10.8°
99	392 ft	79 ft	11.3°
104	401 ft	81 ft	11.4°

Is Section 17 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	217 min sun shade not during the game	46 min sun shade 4:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	214 min sun shade not during the game	32 min sun shade 4:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	148 min sun shade 2:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	118 min sun shade 2:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 17?

Prime Rib Sandwich: Hand-carved beef sandwich
Hungry Howie's: Pizza

Also within two sections: Big House Bites at Section 16; Big House Bites at Section 18; Coop 734 at Section 15; Hungry Howie's at Section 19.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 16 · Michigan Stadium Section 18

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.