Michigan Stadium Section 3: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 3 is on the east sideline of Michigan Stadium. It has 99 rows (A, B, then 1 to 97). The front row is 130 ft from midfield and the top row sits 70 ft above the field. At a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA, a seat here gets about 58 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 3, Row 48, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 3, Row 48. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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

View from Michigan Stadium Section 3, Row 94, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 3, Row 94. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 3?

99 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 97. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 3 from the field?

The front row is 130 ft (39.5 m) from midfield; the top row is 310 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 70 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 3?

You look down at the field at 4.1° from the front row, 8.7° from the middle and 12.7° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 290.9°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	130 ft	9 ft	4.1°
4	139 ft	11 ft	4.6°
9	148 ft	13 ft	5.0°
14	157 ft	15 ft	5.6°
19	166 ft	17 ft	6.0°
24	176 ft	20 ft	6.5°
29	185 ft	23 ft	7.2°
34	194 ft	26 ft	7.6°
39	203 ft	29 ft	8.0°
44	212 ft	31 ft	8.4°
49	221 ft	34 ft	8.7°
54	231 ft	37 ft	9.2°
59	240 ft	41 ft	9.8°
64	249 ft	44 ft	9.9°
69	259 ft	48 ft	10.5°
74	268 ft	51 ft	10.7°
79	277 ft	56 ft	11.5°
84	286 ft	59 ft	11.6°
89	295 ft	62 ft	11.9°
94	304 ft	69 ft	12.7°
97	310 ft	70 ft	12.7°

Is Section 3 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 58 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 38 min, middle 58 min, back 77 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	203 min sun shade not during the game	137 min sun shade 5:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	200 min sun shade not during the game	143 min sun shade 5:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	216 min sun shade not during the game	77 min sun shade 4:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	214 min sun shade not during the game	58 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 3?

Sticky Stuff: Cotton candy, kettle corn, sno cones (lower concourse)
Big House Bites: Stadium classics: hot dogs, brats, popcorn, pretzels, nachos, drinks (upper concourse)

Also within two sections: Big House Burgers at Section 2; Hungry Howie's at Section 2; Big House Burgers at Section 4; Carvel Ice Cream at Section 4; Top Dogs at Section 1; Big House Bites at Section 5.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 2 · Michigan Stadium Section 4

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.