Stadium Seating Charts

Michigan Stadium Section 23: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 23 is on the west sideline of Michigan Stadium, behind the Michigan bench. It has 93 rows (A, B, then 1 to 91). The front row is 124 ft from midfield and the top row sits 71 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 23, Row 45, looking toward the field
Middle rows: view from Section 23, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.
View from Michigan Stadium Section 23, Row 10, looking toward the field
Lower rows: view from Section 23, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.
View from Michigan Stadium Section 23, Row 88, looking toward the field
Upper rows: view from Section 23, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.
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How many rows are in Section 23?

93 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 91. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 23 from the field?

The front row is 124 ft (37.7 m) from midfield; the top row is 291 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 71 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 23?

You look down at the field at 4.0° from the front row, 9.1° from the middle and 13.7° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.4°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

RowTo midfieldEye heightAngle down
A124 ft9 ft4.0°
4133 ft10 ft4.3°
9142 ft13 ft5.1°
14151 ft15 ft5.8°
19160 ft18 ft6.5°
24169 ft21 ft7.0°
29178 ft23 ft7.4°
34187 ft26 ft8.0°
39197 ft30 ft8.6°
44206 ft33 ft9.1°
49215 ft35 ft9.3°
54224 ft39 ft9.9°
59233 ft43 ft10.4°
64242 ft47 ft10.9°
69251 ft51 ft11.4°
74260 ft53 ft11.6°
79269 ft58 ft12.1°
84278 ft63 ft12.8°
89287 ft68 ft13.2°
91291 ft71 ft13.7°

Is Section 23 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:

Game12:00 pm3:30 pm7:30 pm
Michigan vs Penn State sun map
2026-10-17
181 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
175 min sun
shade 3:00 pm
1 min sun
shade at kickoff
0 min sun
shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map
2026-11-07
103 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
94 min sun
shade 1:40 pm
0 min sun
shade at kickoff
0 min sun
shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 23?

No named stand at this section. Closest: Sticky Stuff at Section 25; Nacho Zone at Section 20; Superbowl at Section 26; Slows BBQ at Section 26; Crumbl Cookies at Section 26; Big House Bites at Section 26.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 22 · Michigan Stadium Section 24

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.