Michigan Stadium Section 36: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 36 is in the northeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 216 ft from midfield and the top row sits 81 ft above the field. At a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA, a seat here gets about 24 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 36, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 36, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 36, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 36, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 36, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 36, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 36?

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 36 from the field?

The front row is 216 ft (65.8 m) from midfield; the top row is 408 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 81 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 36?

You look down at the field at 2.4° from the front row, 6.8° from the middle and 11.2° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 196.9°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	216 ft	9 ft	2.4°
4	225 ft	11 ft	2.7°
9	234 ft	12 ft	3.0°
14	243 ft	15 ft	3.6°
19	253 ft	18 ft	4.1°
24	262 ft	20 ft	4.3°
29	271 ft	23 ft	4.9°
34	280 ft	26 ft	5.2°
39	289 ft	29 ft	5.7°
44	298 ft	32 ft	6.2°
49	307 ft	36 ft	6.7°
54	317 ft	39 ft	7.0°
59	326 ft	42 ft	7.4°
64	335 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	344 ft	50 ft	8.2°
74	353 ft	53 ft	8.6°
79	363 ft	56 ft	8.9°
84	372 ft	61 ft	9.4°
89	381 ft	67 ft	9.9°
94	390 ft	72 ft	10.4°
99	399 ft	77 ft	11.0°
104	408 ft	81 ft	11.2°

Is Section 36 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 24 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 5 min, middle 22 min, back 42 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	122 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	112 min sun shade 5:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	220 min sun shade not during the game	36 min sun shade 4:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	218 min sun shade not during the game	24 min sun shade 3:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 36?

Hungry Howie's: Pizza

Also within two sections: Coop 734 at Section 35; Nacho Zone at Section 35; Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 37; Top Dogs at Section 37; Big House Bites at Section 37; Sticky Stuff at Section 34.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 35 · Michigan Stadium Section 37

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.