Where is Section II at California Memorial Stadium?

On the west side, behind the visitor bench.

California Memorial Stadium Section II: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section II is on the west side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the visitor bench. It has 72 rows (Rows 1 and 4 to 74), Rows 52 and up under the press box. The front row is 208 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 63 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 41 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section II, Row 27, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section II, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section II, Row 5, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section II, Row 5. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section II, Row 49, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section II, Row 49. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section II?

72 rows: Rows 1 and 4 to 74. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section II covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 52 the seats sit under the press box; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section II from the field?

The front row is 208 ft (63.4 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 322 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 63 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.1° from Row 1, 8.1° from Row 39 and 11.0° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 44.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	208 ft	11 ft	3.1°	no
9	218 ft	16 ft	4.1°	no
15	226 ft	18 ft	4.6°	no
21	234 ft	23 ft	5.5°	no
27	243 ft	27 ft	6.4°	no
33	252 ft	31 ft	7.0°	no
39	261 ft	37 ft	8.1°	no
45	271 ft	42 ft	8.7°	no
51	281 ft	47 ft	9.4°	no
57	292 ft	50 ft	9.8°	yes
63	302 ft	55 ft	10.2°	yes
69	313 ft	59 ft	10.7°	yes
74	322 ft	63 ft	11.0°	yes

Is Section II in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 41 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 81 min, middle 42 min, top 1 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	12:30 pm	41 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	40 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

What is near Section II?

men's restrooms. Location from calbears.com.

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