Michigan Stadium Section 22: view from your seat, rows and sun
Section 22 is on the west sideline of Michigan Stadium, behind the Michigan bench. It has 94 rows (A, B, then 1 to 92). The front row is 125 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.



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How many rows are in Section 22?
94 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 92. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.
How far is Section 22 from the field?
The front row is 125 ft (38.0 m) from midfield; the top row is 294 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 22?
You look down at the field at 3.9° from the front row, 8.9° from the middle and 13.1° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 78.4°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 125 ft | 9 ft | 3.9° |
| 4 | 134 ft | 11 ft | 4.7° |
| 9 | 143 ft | 13 ft | 5.2° |
| 14 | 152 ft | 14 ft | 5.4° |
| 19 | 161 ft | 18 ft | 6.3° |
| 24 | 170 ft | 20 ft | 6.8° |
| 29 | 179 ft | 24 ft | 7.6° |
| 34 | 188 ft | 26 ft | 7.7° |
| 39 | 198 ft | 29 ft | 8.3° |
| 44 | 207 ft | 32 ft | 8.7° |
| 49 | 216 ft | 36 ft | 9.5° |
| 54 | 225 ft | 38 ft | 9.5° |
| 59 | 234 ft | 42 ft | 10.1° |
| 64 | 243 ft | 46 ft | 10.7° |
| 69 | 252 ft | 48 ft | 10.8° |
| 74 | 261 ft | 52 ft | 11.4° |
| 79 | 270 ft | 56 ft | 11.8° |
| 84 | 280 ft | 61 ft | 12.4° |
| 89 | 289 ft | 66 ft | 12.8° |
| 92 | 294 ft | 69 ft | 13.1° |
Is Section 22 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 | 179 min sun shade 3:10 pm | 3 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24 | 171 min sun shade 3:00 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07 | 95 min sun shade 1:40 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21 | 88 min sun shade 1:30 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
What food is near Section 22?
No named stand at this section. Closest: Nacho Zone at Section 20; Hungry Howie's at Section 19; Sticky Stuff at Section 25; Big House Bites at Section 18; Superbowl at Section 26; Slows BBQ at Section 26.
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 21 · Michigan Stadium Section 23
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