Michigan Stadium Section 31: view from your seat, rows and sun
Section 31 is in the northwest corner of Michigan Stadium, in the student section. It has 105 rows (A, B, then 1 to 103). The front row is 221 ft from midfield and the top row sits 84 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 31?
105 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 103. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.
How far is Section 31 from the field?
The front row is 221 ft (67.3 m) from midfield; the top row is 411 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 84 ft at the top.
What is the view like from Section 31?
You look down at the field at 2.4° from the front row, 6.7° from the middle and 11.5° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 158.6°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 221 ft | 9 ft | 2.4° |
| 4 | 230 ft | 10 ft | 2.6° |
| 9 | 239 ft | 13 ft | 3.2° |
| 14 | 248 ft | 14 ft | 3.3° |
| 19 | 257 ft | 18 ft | 3.9° |
| 24 | 266 ft | 22 ft | 4.6° |
| 29 | 276 ft | 24 ft | 5.0° |
| 34 | 285 ft | 27 ft | 5.4° |
| 39 | 294 ft | 29 ft | 5.6° |
| 44 | 303 ft | 32 ft | 6.1° |
| 49 | 312 ft | 36 ft | 6.6° |
| 54 | 321 ft | 39 ft | 6.9° |
| 59 | 330 ft | 43 ft | 7.5° |
| 64 | 340 ft | 47 ft | 7.8° |
| 69 | 349 ft | 51 ft | 8.3° |
| 74 | 358 ft | 56 ft | 9.0° |
| 79 | 367 ft | 59 ft | 9.1° |
| 84 | 376 ft | 64 ft | 9.7° |
| 89 | 385 ft | 68 ft | 10.0° |
| 94 | 394 ft | 74 ft | 10.6° |
| 99 | 404 ft | 79 ft | 11.0° |
| 103 | 411 ft | 84 ft | 11.5° |
Is Section 31 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 | 58 min sun shade 4:20 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24 | 220 min sun shade not during the game | 49 min sun shade 4:20 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07 | 185 min sun shade 3:00 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
| Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21 | 176 min sun shade 2:50 pm | 0 min sun shade at kickoff | 0 min sun shade at kickoff |
What food is near Section 31?
No named stand at this section. Closest: Big House Burgers at Section 30; Hungry Howie's at Section 30; Big Boys at Section 32; Coop 734 at Section 29; Big House Bites at Section 33; Big House Bites at Section 28.
Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 30 · Michigan Stadium Section 32
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.