Michigan Stadium Section 8: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 8 is in the southeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 212 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 15 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 8, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 8, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 8, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 8, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 8, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 8?

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 8 from the field?

The front row is 212 ft (64.6 m) from midfield; the top row is 404 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at Row A to 82 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 8?

You look down at the field at 2.5° from the front row, 6.9° from the middle and 11.5° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 328.6°. Steeper angles see more of the field pattern; shallower ones are closer to the action.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
A	212 ft	9 ft	2.5°
4	221 ft	11 ft	2.8°
9	230 ft	13 ft	3.3°
14	240 ft	15 ft	3.6°
19	249 ft	18 ft	4.2°
24	258 ft	21 ft	4.6°
29	267 ft	24 ft	5.1°
34	276 ft	27 ft	5.5°
39	285 ft	29 ft	5.8°
44	295 ft	33 ft	6.4°
49	303 ft	36 ft	6.7°
54	313 ft	40 ft	7.2°
59	322 ft	42 ft	7.5°
64	331 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	340 ft	51 ft	8.6°
74	349 ft	54 ft	8.8°
79	359 ft	56 ft	9.0°
84	368 ft	63 ft	9.7°
89	377 ft	68 ft	10.2°
94	386 ft	72 ft	10.5°
99	395 ft	78 ft	11.1°
104	404 ft	82 ft	11.5°

Is Section 8 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 15 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 3 min, middle 0 min, back 40 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	215 min sun shade not during the game	103 min sun shade 5:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	206 min sun shade not during the game	82 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	165 min sun shade not during the game	28 min sun shade 4:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	163 min sun shade 3:30 pm	15 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 8?

Big House Burgers: Cheeseburgers and housemade chips
The Big House Mac: Loaded mac and cheese
Hungry Howie's: Pizza

Also within two sections: Sticky Stuff at Section 9; Coop 734 at Section 10; Big House Bites at Section 10.

Dietary options here: Big House Patty Melt (Big House Burgers) (gluten-free).

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 7 · Michigan Stadium Section 9

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.