Michigan Stadium Section 3: view from your seat

East side, sideline. Seats face bearing 290.9°.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 3, Row 48 — 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 — 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 — Upper rows: view from Section 3, Row 94. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

Geometry

Rows (modelled)	99 (A, B, then 1 to 97)
Front row to midfield	130 ft (39.5 m)
Top row to midfield	310 ft (94.5 m)
Top row eye height above field	70 ft
Viewing angle down to midfield	front 4.1°, middle 8.7°, top 12.7°

Row by row

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°

Sun and shade, 2026 home games

Game	12:00 pm	3:30 pm	7:30 pm
Penn State 2026-10-17	203 min sun shade not during the game	137 min sun shade 5:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Indiana 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 State 2026-11-07	216 min sun shade not during the game	77 min sun shade 4:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
UCLA 2026-11-21	214 min sun shade not during the game	58 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Penn State, 3:30 pm kickoff, by row band: front third 115 min of sun, middle 137 min, back 159 min.

Food near this section

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: Section 2 · Section 4 · all sections