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.



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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.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 124 ft | 9 ft | 4.0° |
| 4 | 133 ft | 10 ft | 4.3° |
| 9 | 142 ft | 13 ft | 5.1° |
| 14 | 151 ft | 15 ft | 5.8° |
| 19 | 160 ft | 18 ft | 6.5° |
| 24 | 169 ft | 21 ft | 7.0° |
| 29 | 178 ft | 23 ft | 7.4° |
| 34 | 187 ft | 26 ft | 8.0° |
| 39 | 197 ft | 30 ft | 8.6° |
| 44 | 206 ft | 33 ft | 9.1° |
| 49 | 215 ft | 35 ft | 9.3° |
| 54 | 224 ft | 39 ft | 9.9° |
| 59 | 233 ft | 43 ft | 10.4° |
| 64 | 242 ft | 47 ft | 10.9° |
| 69 | 251 ft | 51 ft | 11.4° |
| 74 | 260 ft | 53 ft | 11.6° |
| 79 | 269 ft | 58 ft | 12.1° |
| 84 | 278 ft | 63 ft | 12.8° |
| 89 | 287 ft | 68 ft | 13.2° |
| 91 | 291 ft | 71 ft | 13.7° |
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:
| Game | 12:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 7:30 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.
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 22 · Michigan Stadium Section 24
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