Where is Section 18 at the Rose Bowl?

On the west sideline, behind the UCLA bench.

Rose Bowl Section 18: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 18 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 172 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 59 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 18, Row 39, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row 39. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 18, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 18, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 18, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 18?

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 18 from the field?

The front row is 172 ft (52.4 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 328 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 59 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 18?

You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row C, 7.0° from Row 39 and 10.3° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 103.1°. 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	172 ft	7 ft	2.3°
4	184 ft	10 ft	3.1°
10	196 ft	13 ft	3.7°
16	208 ft	16 ft	4.4°
22	219 ft	20 ft	5.1°
30	235 ft	26 ft	6.3°
36	247 ft	28 ft	6.5°
42	259 ft	33 ft	7.3°
48	271 ft	37 ft	7.8°
54	283 ft	41 ft	8.3°
60	295 ft	46 ft	8.8°
66	306 ft	51 ft	9.4°
72	318 ft	55 ft	9.9°
77	328 ft	59 ft	10.3°

Is Section 18 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	133 min sun shade 2:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	127 min sun shade 2:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	121 min sun shade 2:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	54 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	50 min sun shade 1:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 17 · Rose Bowl Section 19

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