Where is Section 17 at the Rose Bowl?

On the west sideline, behind the UCLA bench.

Rose Bowl Section 17: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 17 is on the west sideline of the Rose Bowl, behind the UCLA bench. Its rows run C-A, 1-25, 28-77 (78 rows). The front row is 188 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 58 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 17, Row 39, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 17, Row 39. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 17, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 17, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 17, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 17, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 17?

78 rows: C-A, 1-25, 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 17 from the field?

The front row is 188 ft (57.2 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 344 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 58 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 17?

You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row C, 6.6° from Row 39 and 9.6° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 117.1°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
C	188 ft	7 ft	2.1°
4	199 ft	10 ft	2.9°
10	211 ft	13 ft	3.5°
16	223 ft	17 ft	4.5°
22	235 ft	20 ft	4.9°
30	251 ft	26 ft	5.9°
36	263 ft	29 ft	6.2°
42	275 ft	34 ft	7.0°
48	287 ft	37 ft	7.4°
54	299 ft	41 ft	7.9°
60	310 ft	45 ft	8.3°
66	322 ft	49 ft	8.7°
72	334 ft	54 ft	9.2°
77	344 ft	58 ft	9.6°

Is Section 17 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 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	150 min sun shade 3:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	144 min sun shade 3:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	138 min sun shade 3:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	70 min sun shade 1:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	67 min sun shade 1:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

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