Michigan Stadium Section 29: view from your seat, rows and sun
Section 29 is in the northwest corner of Michigan Stadium, in the student section. It has 109 rows (A, B, then 1 to 107). The front row is 207 ft from midfield and the top row sits 82 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 29?
109 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 107. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.
How far is Section 29 from the field?
The front row is 207 ft (63.1 m) from midfield; the top row is 406 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at Row A to 82 ft at the top.
What is the view like from Section 29?
You look down at the field at 2.3° from the front row, 6.8° from the middle and 11.4° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 144.3°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 207 ft | 8 ft | 2.3° |
| 4 | 216 ft | 10 ft | 2.7° |
| 9 | 225 ft | 12 ft | 3.1° |
| 14 | 235 ft | 14 ft | 3.4° |
| 19 | 244 ft | 17 ft | 4.0° |
| 24 | 253 ft | 19 ft | 4.2° |
| 29 | 262 ft | 22 ft | 4.7° |
| 34 | 271 ft | 25 ft | 5.2° |
| 39 | 281 ft | 27 ft | 5.5° |
| 44 | 290 ft | 31 ft | 6.0° |
| 49 | 299 ft | 34 ft | 6.6° |
| 54 | 308 ft | 37 ft | 6.8° |
| 59 | 318 ft | 40 ft | 7.1° |
| 64 | 327 ft | 44 ft | 7.6° |
| 69 | 336 ft | 47 ft | 7.9° |
| 74 | 345 ft | 53 ft | 8.8° |
| 79 | 354 ft | 57 ft | 9.1° |
| 84 | 364 ft | 60 ft | 9.4° |
| 89 | 373 ft | 65 ft | 10.0° |
| 94 | 382 ft | 69 ft | 10.2° |
| 99 | 391 ft | 75 ft | 10.9° |
| 104 | 400 ft | 79 ft | 11.1° |
| 107 | 406 ft | 82 ft | 11.4° |
Is Section 29 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 | 213 min sun shade not during the game | 12 min sun shade 3:40 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24 | 210 min sun shade not during the game | 8 min sun shade 3:40 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07 | 143 min sun shade 2:30 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21 | 136 min sun shade 2:20 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
What food is near Section 29?
- Coop 734: Chicken tenders and sandwiches
Also within two sections: Big House Bites at Section 28; Big House Burgers at Section 30; Hungry Howie's at Section 30; Empanadas at Section 27.
Dietary options here: Big House Patty Melt (Big House Burgers) (gluten-free); French fries (vegetarian).
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 28 · Michigan Stadium Section 30
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.