Rose Bowl Section 15: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 15 is in the northwest corner of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 3-25, 28-77 (73 rows). The front row is 261 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 68 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 2 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 15, Row 41, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 15, Row 41. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 15, Row 8, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 15, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 15, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 15, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 15?

73 rows: 3-25, 28-77. Lettered rows are at the field and run backwards (the highest letter is nearest the field). There are no rows 26 and 27: that is the wheelchair walkway, and the tunnel opens at Row 28. Row lists from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 15 from the field?

The front row is 261 ft (79.6 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 408 ft. Eye height runs from 16 ft above the field at the front to 68 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 15?

You look down at the field at 3.6° from Row 3, 6.9° from Row 41 and 9.4° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 143.4°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
3	261 ft	16 ft	3.6°
9	273 ft	20 ft	4.2°
15	285 ft	23 ft	4.6°
21	297 ft	26 ft	5.0°
29	313 ft	34 ft	6.2°
35	324 ft	37 ft	6.6°
41	337 ft	41 ft	6.9°
47	348 ft	44 ft	7.2°
53	360 ft	48 ft	7.6°
59	372 ft	53 ft	8.1°
65	384 ft	57 ft	8.5°
71	396 ft	62 ft	8.9°
77	408 ft	68 ft	9.4°

Is Section 15 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 2 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 1 min, middle 0 min, top 5 min. Every remaining home game and kickoff time:

Game	12:30 pm	4:00 pm	7:30 pm
vs Wisconsin sun map 2026-10-17	191 min sun shade 3:50 pm	2 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	185 min sun shade 3:40 pm	1 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	181 min sun shade 3:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	114 min sun shade 2:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	111 min sun shade 2:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

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