Michigan Stadium Section 18: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 18 is in the southwest corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 113 rows (A, B, then 1 to 111). The front row is 186 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 18, Row 55, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row 55. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 18, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 18, Row 108, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 18, Row 108. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 18?

113 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 111. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 18 from the field?

The front row is 186 ft (56.6 m) from midfield; the top row is 390 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 18?

You look down at the field at 3.3° from the front row, 7.2° from the middle and 11.7° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 43.4°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	186 ft	10 ft	3.3°
4	195 ft	11 ft	3.4°
9	204 ft	13 ft	3.8°
14	213 ft	15 ft	4.0°
19	222 ft	18 ft	4.6°
24	231 ft	20 ft	4.9°
29	240 ft	21 ft	5.0°
34	250 ft	23 ft	5.3°
39	259 ft	26 ft	5.7°
44	268 ft	29 ft	6.2°
49	277 ft	32 ft	6.6°
54	286 ft	34 ft	6.8°
59	295 ft	38 ft	7.3°
64	304 ft	42 ft	7.9°
69	314 ft	45 ft	8.2°
74	323 ft	49 ft	8.6°
79	332 ft	53 ft	9.1°
84	341 ft	57 ft	9.4°
89	350 ft	60 ft	9.7°
94	359 ft	64 ft	10.2°
99	368 ft	69 ft	10.5°
104	378 ft	73 ft	10.9°
109	386 ft	79 ft	11.5°
111	390 ft	81 ft	11.7°

Is Section 18 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	209 min sun shade not during the game	33 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	208 min sun shade not during the game	29 min sun shade 4:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	152 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	133 min sun shade 2:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 18?

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

Also within two sections: Prime Rib Sandwich at Section 17; Hungry Howie's at Section 17; Hungry Howie's at Section 19; Big House Bites at Section 16; Nacho Zone at Section 20.

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

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 17 · Michigan Stadium Section 19

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