Where is Section Q at California Memorial Stadium?

On the east side, behind the Cal team bench.

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

Section Q is on the east side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the Cal team bench. It has 75 rows (Rows 1 to 75), all open to the sky. The front row is 209 ft from midfield and Row 75 sits 73 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 204 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section Q, Row 38, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section Q, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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

View from California Memorial Stadium Section Q, Row 73, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section Q, Row 73. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section Q?

75 rows: Rows 1 to 75. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section Q covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section Q from the field?

The front row is 209 ft (63.8 m) from midfield; Row 75 is 321 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 73 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.8° from Row 1, 8.2° from Row 38 and 12.8° from Row 75. Seats face a compass bearing of 227.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	209 ft	10 ft	2.8°	no
7	216 ft	13 ft	3.5°	no
13	224 ft	18 ft	4.6°	no
19	232 ft	22 ft	5.4°	no
25	240 ft	27 ft	6.5°	no
31	248 ft	32 ft	7.4°	no
37	258 ft	36 ft	7.9°	no
43	267 ft	42 ft	8.9°	no
49	277 ft	48 ft	9.8°	no
55	286 ft	53 ft	10.4°	no
61	297 ft	59 ft	11.3°	no
67	307 ft	71 ft	13.0°	no
73	318 ft	71 ft	12.6°	no
75	321 ft	73 ft	12.8°	no

Is Section Q in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 204 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 183 min, middle 210 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	12:30 pm	204 min shade 4:00 pm
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	201 min shade 4:00 pm
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

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