Michigan Stadium Section 38: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 38 is in the northeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 105 rows (A, B, then 1 to 103). The front row is 214 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 33 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 38, Row 51, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 38, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 38, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 38, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 38, Row 100, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 38, Row 100. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 38?

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 38 from the field?

The front row is 214 ft (65.3 m) from midfield; the top row is 405 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 82 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 38?

You look down at the field at 2.6° from the front row, 6.7° from the middle and 11.5° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 211.7°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	214 ft	10 ft	2.6°
4	223 ft	12 ft	3.0°
9	233 ft	13 ft	3.3°
14	242 ft	17 ft	4.0°
19	251 ft	19 ft	4.4°
24	260 ft	21 ft	4.7°
29	269 ft	24 ft	5.1°
34	278 ft	27 ft	5.5°
39	287 ft	30 ft	5.9°
44	297 ft	32 ft	6.1°
49	306 ft	36 ft	6.7°
54	315 ft	40 ft	7.2°
59	324 ft	43 ft	7.5°
64	333 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	343 ft	51 ft	8.5°
74	352 ft	54 ft	8.8°
79	361 ft	59 ft	9.3°
84	370 ft	63 ft	9.7°
89	379 ft	68 ft	10.2°
94	388 ft	73 ft	10.6°
99	397 ft	78 ft	11.1°
103	405 ft	82 ft	11.5°

Is Section 38 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 33 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 15 min, middle 32 min, back 52 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	133 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	124 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	220 min sun shade not during the game	46 min sun shade 4:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	220 min sun shade not during the game	33 min sun shade 4:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 38?

Crumbl Cookies: Cookies

Also within two sections: Gridiron Cheesesteaks at Section 37; Top Dogs at Section 37; Big House Bites at Section 37; Coop 734 at Section 39; Hungry Howie's at Section 36; Nacho Zone at Section 40.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 37 · Michigan Stadium Section 39

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.