Michigan Stadium Section 30: view from your seat, rows and sun
Section 30 is in the northwest corner of Michigan Stadium, in the student section. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 219 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 30?
106 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 104. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.
How far is Section 30 from the field?
The front row is 219 ft (66.8 m) from midfield; the top row is 411 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 82 ft at the top.
What is the view like from Section 30?
You look down at the field at 2.4° from the front row, 6.7° from the middle and 11.3° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 151.1°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 219 ft | 9 ft | 2.4° |
| 4 | 228 ft | 11 ft | 2.7° |
| 9 | 237 ft | 13 ft | 3.1° |
| 14 | 246 ft | 16 ft | 3.6° |
| 19 | 256 ft | 17 ft | 3.9° |
| 24 | 265 ft | 21 ft | 4.6° |
| 29 | 274 ft | 23 ft | 4.8° |
| 34 | 283 ft | 27 ft | 5.4° |
| 39 | 292 ft | 30 ft | 5.8° |
| 44 | 301 ft | 31 ft | 5.8° |
| 49 | 310 ft | 35 ft | 6.5° |
| 54 | 320 ft | 39 ft | 6.9° |
| 59 | 329 ft | 42 ft | 7.3° |
| 64 | 338 ft | 46 ft | 7.7° |
| 69 | 347 ft | 51 ft | 8.3° |
| 74 | 356 ft | 53 ft | 8.5° |
| 79 | 365 ft | 56 ft | 8.8° |
| 84 | 374 ft | 61 ft | 9.3° |
| 89 | 384 ft | 67 ft | 9.8° |
| 94 | 393 ft | 73 ft | 10.5° |
| 99 | 402 ft | 76 ft | 10.7° |
| 104 | 411 ft | 82 ft | 11.3° |
Is Section 30 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 | 220 min sun shade not during the game | 31 min sun shade 4:00 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24 | 220 min sun shade not during the game | 24 min sun shade 3:50 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07 | 162 min sun shade 2:40 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21 | 157 min sun shade 2:40 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
What food is near Section 30?
- Big House Burgers: Cheeseburgers and housemade chips
- Hungry Howie's: Pizza
Also within two sections: Coop 734 at Section 29; Big House Bites at Section 28; Big Boys at Section 32.
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 29 · Michigan Stadium Section 31
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.