Michigan Stadium Section 27: view from your seat, rows and sun
Section 27 is in the northwest corner of Michigan Stadium, in the student section. It has 102 rows (A, B, then 1 to 100). The front row is 176 ft from midfield and the top row sits 68 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 27?
102 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 100. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.
How far is Section 27 from the field?
The front row is 176 ft (53.5 m) from midfield; the top row is 361 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 68 ft at the top.
What is the view like from Section 27?
You look down at the field at 3.3° from the front row, 6.8° from the middle and 10.7° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 130.6°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 176 ft | 10 ft | 3.3° |
| 4 | 185 ft | 12 ft | 3.8° |
| 9 | 194 ft | 13 ft | 3.9° |
| 14 | 203 ft | 16 ft | 4.5° |
| 19 | 212 ft | 18 ft | 4.8° |
| 24 | 221 ft | 19 ft | 4.9° |
| 29 | 231 ft | 21 ft | 5.3° |
| 34 | 240 ft | 24 ft | 5.7° |
| 39 | 249 ft | 26 ft | 5.9° |
| 44 | 258 ft | 29 ft | 6.4° |
| 49 | 267 ft | 32 ft | 6.9° |
| 54 | 277 ft | 35 ft | 7.3° |
| 59 | 286 ft | 37 ft | 7.5° |
| 64 | 295 ft | 41 ft | 8.0° |
| 69 | 304 ft | 45 ft | 8.3° |
| 74 | 313 ft | 47 ft | 8.6° |
| 79 | 323 ft | 50 ft | 8.9° |
| 84 | 332 ft | 54 ft | 9.3° |
| 89 | 341 ft | 57 ft | 9.5° |
| 94 | 350 ft | 65 ft | 10.5° |
| 99 | 360 ft | 68 ft | 10.7° |
| 100 | 361 ft | 68 ft | 10.7° |
Is Section 27 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 | 193 min sun shade 3:20 pm | 5 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24 | 188 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 | 118 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 | 112 min sun shade 2:00 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
What food is near Section 27?
- Empanadas: Empanadas
Also within two sections: Superbowl at Section 26; Slows BBQ at Section 26; Crumbl Cookies at Section 26; Big House Bites at Section 26; Big House Bites at Section 28; Sticky Stuff at Section 25.
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 26 · Michigan Stadium Section 28
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.