Where is Section S at California Memorial Stadium?

On the east side, behind the Cal team bench, in the student section.

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

Section S is on the east side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the Cal team bench, in the student section. It has 75 rows (Rows 1 to 75), all open to the sky. The front row is 134 ft from midfield and Row 75 sits 75 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 206 minutes of direct sun.

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

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

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

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How many rows are in Section S?

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

Is Section S covered?

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

How far is Section S from the field?

The front row is 134 ft (40.7 m) from midfield; Row 75 is 293 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.7° from Row 1, 10.4° from Row 38 and 14.5° from Row 75. Seats face a compass bearing of 227.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	134 ft	11 ft	4.7°	no
7	146 ft	13 ft	5.1°	no
13	159 ft	17 ft	6.2°	no
19	172 ft	22 ft	7.3°	no
25	185 ft	28 ft	8.4°	no
31	198 ft	33 ft	9.6°	no
37	211 ft	38 ft	10.3°	no
43	224 ft	44 ft	11.2°	no
49	237 ft	50 ft	11.8°	no
55	250 ft	55 ft	12.4°	no
61	263 ft	61 ft	13.1°	no
67	276 ft	69 ft	13.9°	no
73	289 ft	73 ft	14.1°	no
75	293 ft	75 ft	14.5°	no

Is Section S in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 206 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 180 min, middle 216 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	206 min shade not during the game
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	4:30 pm	1 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	203 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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