Michigan Stadium Section 21: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 21 is on the west sideline of Michigan Stadium. It has 99 rows (A, B, then 1 to 97). The front row is 134 ft from midfield and the top row sits 69 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 21, Row 48, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 21, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 21, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 21, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 21, Row 94, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 21, Row 94. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 21?

99 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 97. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 21 from the field?

The front row is 134 ft (40.8 m) from midfield; the top row is 313 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 69 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 21?

You look down at the field at 3.9° from the front row, 8.4° from the middle and 12.5° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 66.8°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	134 ft	9 ft	3.9°
4	143 ft	11 ft	4.3°
9	152 ft	13 ft	4.9°
14	161 ft	15 ft	5.3°
19	170 ft	17 ft	5.8°
24	179 ft	20 ft	6.3°
29	189 ft	23 ft	6.9°
34	198 ft	25 ft	7.2°
39	207 ft	28 ft	7.6°
44	216 ft	31 ft	8.1°
49	225 ft	33 ft	8.3°
54	234 ft	37 ft	9.0°
59	243 ft	40 ft	9.3°
64	253 ft	44 ft	9.8°
69	262 ft	46 ft	10.0°
74	271 ft	50 ft	10.5°
79	280 ft	54 ft	11.0°
84	289 ft	56 ft	11.1°
89	299 ft	62 ft	11.8°
94	307 ft	65 ft	12.0°
97	313 ft	69 ft	12.5°

Is Section 21 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	166 min sun shade 3:00 pm	1 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	157 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	86 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	89 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 21?

No named stand at this section. Closest: Nacho Zone at Section 20; Hungry Howie's at Section 19; Big House Bites at Section 18; Prime Rib Sandwich at Section 17; Hungry Howie's at Section 17; Sticky Stuff at Section 25.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 20 · Michigan Stadium Section 22

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.