Where is Section 26 at Michigan Stadium?

On the west sideline, in the student section.

Michigan Stadium Section 26: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 26 is on the west sideline of Michigan Stadium, in the student section. It has 105 rows (A, B, then 1 to 103). The front row is 154 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 26, Row 51, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 26, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 26, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 26, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 26, Row 100, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 26, Row 100. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 26?

105 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 103. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 26 from the field?

The front row is 154 ft (47.0 m) from midfield; the top row is 345 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 71 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 26?

You look down at the field at 3.6° from the front row, 7.3° from the middle and 11.6° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 123.7°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	154 ft	10 ft	3.6°
4	163 ft	11 ft	3.9°
9	173 ft	13 ft	4.3°
14	182 ft	15 ft	4.8°
19	191 ft	18 ft	5.3°
24	200 ft	20 ft	5.7°
29	209 ft	22 ft	6.1°
34	219 ft	25 ft	6.5°
39	228 ft	27 ft	6.7°
44	237 ft	29 ft	7.0°
49	246 ft	32 ft	7.4°
54	255 ft	34 ft	7.6°
59	264 ft	37 ft	8.1°
64	274 ft	41 ft	8.5°
69	283 ft	43 ft	8.6°
74	292 ft	47 ft	9.1°
79	301 ft	51 ft	9.6°
84	310 ft	54 ft	9.8°
89	320 ft	57 ft	10.1°
94	329 ft	62 ft	10.7°
99	338 ft	66 ft	11.1°
103	345 ft	71 ft	11.6°

Is Section 26 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	186 min sun shade 3:10 pm	4 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	181 min sun shade 3:10 pm	2 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	111 min sun shade 2:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	105 min sun shade 1:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 26?

Superbowl: Acai bowls
Slows BBQ: Smoked BBQ
Crumbl Cookies: Cookies
Big House Bites: Stadium classics: hot dogs, brats, popcorn, pretzels, nachos, drinks

Also within two sections: Sticky Stuff at Section 25; Empanadas at Section 27; Big House Bites at Section 28.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 25 · Michigan Stadium Section 27

This section is part of the Michigan Stadium student section.

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.