Michigan Stadium Section 5: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 5 is in the southeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 103 rows (A, B, then 1 to 101). The front row is 165 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 30 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 5, Row 50, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 5, Row 50. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 5, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 5, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 5, Row 98, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 5, Row 98. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 5?

103 rows: A and B at the field, then 1 to 101. Counts are modelled from the measured slope, so they can differ by a row or two from the ticket.

How far is Section 5 from the field?

The front row is 165 ft (50.4 m) from midfield; the top row is 351 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at Row A to 70 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 5?

You look down at the field at 3.9° from the front row, 7.2° from the middle and 11.2° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 307.7°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	165 ft	11 ft	3.9°
4	174 ft	12 ft	4.1°
9	183 ft	14 ft	4.5°
14	193 ft	16 ft	4.8°
19	202 ft	18 ft	5.2°
24	211 ft	21 ft	5.8°
29	220 ft	23 ft	6.0°
34	229 ft	25 ft	6.3°
39	238 ft	27 ft	6.5°
44	247 ft	30 ft	6.8°
49	256 ft	33 ft	7.3°
54	265 ft	35 ft	7.5°
59	275 ft	39 ft	8.1°
64	284 ft	41 ft	8.3°
69	293 ft	44 ft	8.6°
74	302 ft	47 ft	8.8°
79	311 ft	52 ft	9.4°
84	320 ft	54 ft	9.6°
89	329 ft	59 ft	10.1°
94	338 ft	62 ft	10.4°
99	347 ft	67 ft	10.8°
101	351 ft	70 ft	11.2°

Is Section 5 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 30 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 38 min, middle 39 min, back 13 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	203 min sun shade not during the game	164 min sun shade 6:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	204 min sun shade not during the game	152 min sun shade 6:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	210 min sun shade not during the game	57 min sun shade 4:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	180 min sun shade not during the game	30 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 5?

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

Also within two sections: Big House Burgers at Section 4; Carvel Ice Cream at Section 4; Sticky Stuff at Section 3; Big House Bites at Section 3.

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 4 · Michigan Stadium Section 6

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.