Michigan Stadium Section 20: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 20 is on the west sideline of Michigan Stadium. It has 104 rows (A, B, then 1 to 102). The front row is 149 ft from midfield and the top row sits 70 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 20, Row 51, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 20, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 20, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 20, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 20, Row 99, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 20, Row 99. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 20?

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

How far is Section 20 from the field?

The front row is 149 ft (45.3 m) from midfield; the top row is 338 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 70 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 20?

You look down at the field at 3.7° from the front row, 7.7° from the middle and 11.7° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 57.6°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	149 ft	10 ft	3.7°
4	158 ft	10 ft	3.8°
9	167 ft	13 ft	4.6°
14	176 ft	15 ft	4.8°
19	185 ft	18 ft	5.5°
24	195 ft	20 ft	5.8°
29	204 ft	21 ft	6.0°
34	213 ft	25 ft	6.7°
39	222 ft	27 ft	6.9°
44	231 ft	29 ft	7.1°
49	240 ft	32 ft	7.6°
54	250 ft	35 ft	8.0°
59	259 ft	37 ft	8.2°
64	268 ft	41 ft	8.7°
69	278 ft	44 ft	8.9°
74	287 ft	47 ft	9.3°
79	296 ft	51 ft	9.8°
84	305 ft	54 ft	10.1°
89	314 ft	58 ft	10.4°
94	323 ft	63 ft	11.0°
99	333 ft	67 ft	11.3°
102	338 ft	70 ft	11.7°

Is Section 20 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	154 min sun shade 2:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	153 min sun shade 2:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	98 min sun shade 1:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	104 min sun shade 2:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 20?

Nacho Zone: Loaded nachos

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

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 19 · Michigan Stadium Section 21

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.