Where is Section 2 at the Rose Bowl?

On the east sideline, with student seating in rows 1-8.

Rose Bowl Section 2: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 2 is on the east sideline of the Rose Bowl, with student seating in rows 1-8. Its rows run C-A, 1-25, 28-77 (78 rows). The front row is 218 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 66 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 95 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 2, Row 39, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 2, Row 39. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 2, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 2, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 2, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 2, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 2?

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 2 from the field?

The front row is 218 ft (66.4 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 375 ft. Eye height runs from 12 ft above the field at the front to 66 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 2?

You look down at the field at 3.2° from Row C, 7.2° from Row 39 and 10.0° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 309.5°. 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	218 ft	12 ft	3.2°
4	230 ft	17 ft	4.1°
10	242 ft	20 ft	4.7°
16	254 ft	23 ft	5.2°
22	265 ft	27 ft	5.8°
30	281 ft	31 ft	6.2°
36	293 ft	35 ft	6.9°
42	305 ft	39 ft	7.4°
48	317 ft	44 ft	7.9°
54	329 ft	49 ft	8.4°
60	341 ft	52 ft	8.7°
66	353 ft	58 ft	9.4°
72	365 ft	63 ft	9.8°
77	375 ft	66 ft	10.0°

Is Section 2 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 95 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 74 min, middle 95 min, top 115 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	220 min sun shade not during the game	95 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	93 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	220 min sun shade not during the game	93 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	219 min sun shade not during the game	25 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	217 min sun shade not during the game	13 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 1 · Rose Bowl Section 3

Part of this section is the UCLA student section.

Planning the day: Rose Bowl seating chart with sun and shade · Rose Bowl parking, prices and shuttle · Rose Bowl clear bag policy · UCLA student section at the Rose Bowl · how the Rose Bowl data is measured.