Michigan Stadium Section 40: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 40 is in the northeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 178 ft from midfield and the top row sits 70 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 40, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 40, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 40, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 40, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 40, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 40, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 40?

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 40 from the field?

The front row is 178 ft (54.3 m) from midfield; the top row is 365 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at Row A to 70 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 40?

You look down at the field at 3.2° from the front row, 7.1° from the middle and 10.8° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 224.2°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	178 ft	10 ft	3.2°
4	187 ft	11 ft	3.5°
9	196 ft	14 ft	4.0°
14	205 ft	15 ft	4.3°
19	214 ft	17 ft	4.6°
24	222 ft	20 ft	5.0°
29	231 ft	22 ft	5.5°
34	240 ft	24 ft	5.7°
39	249 ft	26 ft	6.0°
44	258 ft	28 ft	6.1°
49	267 ft	30 ft	6.4°
54	276 ft	33 ft	6.8°
59	285 ft	37 ft	7.3°
64	294 ft	41 ft	8.0°
69	302 ft	44 ft	8.2°
74	311 ft	41 ft	7.5°
79	320 ft	50 ft	8.9°
84	329 ft	53 ft	9.2°
89	338 ft	57 ft	9.6°
94	347 ft	61 ft	10.0°
99	356 ft	65 ft	10.4°
104	365 ft	70 ft	10.8°

Is Section 40 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 51 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	216 min sun shade not during the game	135 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	216 min sun shade not during the game	124 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	219 min sun shade not during the game	47 min sun shade 4:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	219 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 40?

Nacho Zone: Loaded nachos (lower concourse)
Big House Bites: Stadium classics: hot dogs, brats, popcorn, pretzels, nachos, drinks (lower concourse)

Also within two sections: Coop 734 at Section 39; Crumbl Cookies at Section 38; Big House Bites at Section 42.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 39 · Michigan Stadium Section 41

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.