Michigan Stadium Section 9: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 9 is in the southeast corner of Michigan Stadium. It has 106 rows (A, B, then 1 to 104). The front row is 214 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 3 minutes of direct sun.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 9, Row 52, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 9, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 9, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 9, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Michigan Stadium Section 9, Row 101, looking toward the field — Upper rows: view from Section 9, Row 101. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 9?

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 9 from the field?

The front row is 214 ft (65.3 m) from midfield; the top row is 406 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at Row A to 81 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 9?

You look down at the field at 2.2° from the front row, 6.8° from the middle and 11.3° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 336.2°. 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	8 ft	2.2°
4	223 ft	9 ft	2.3°
9	233 ft	12 ft	3.1°
14	242 ft	14 ft	3.4°
19	251 ft	17 ft	3.8°
24	260 ft	21 ft	4.7°
29	269 ft	23 ft	4.8°
34	278 ft	27 ft	5.4°
39	287 ft	28 ft	5.5°
44	297 ft	32 ft	6.2°
49	306 ft	35 ft	6.6°
54	315 ft	39 ft	7.1°
59	324 ft	43 ft	7.5°
64	333 ft	46 ft	7.8°
69	343 ft	51 ft	8.4°
74	352 ft	54 ft	8.7°
79	361 ft	57 ft	8.9°
84	370 ft	62 ft	9.6°
89	379 ft	69 ft	10.2°
94	388 ft	72 ft	10.5°
99	397 ft	77 ft	11.0°
104	406 ft	81 ft	11.3°

Is Section 9 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 3 minutes of direct sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff against UCLA. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, back 9 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	194 min sun shade not during the game	84 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Indiana sun map 2026-10-24	180 min sun shade 3:10 pm	70 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs Michigan State sun map 2026-11-07	145 min sun shade not during the game	19 min sun shade 3:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
Michigan vs UCLA sun map 2026-11-21	131 min sun shade 2:10 pm	3 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

What food is near Section 9?

Sticky Stuff: Cotton candy, kettle corn, sno cones

Also within two sections: Big House Burgers at Section 8; The Big House Mac at Section 8; Hungry Howie's at Section 8; Coop 734 at Section 10; Big House Bites at Section 10; Hungry Howie's at Section 11.

Dietary options here: French fries (vegetarian).

Concessions are cashless. All stands by section.

Next door: Michigan Stadium Section 8 · Michigan Stadium Section 10

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.