Rose Bowl Section 22: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 22 is in the southwest corner of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 2-25, 28-77 (74 rows). The front row is 199 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 60 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 22, Row 41, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 22, Row 41. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 22, Row 7, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 22, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 22, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 22, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 22?

74 rows: 2-25, 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 22 from the field?

The front row is 199 ft (60.8 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 348 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 60 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 22?

You look down at the field at 2.8° from Row 2, 7.1° from Row 41 and 9.8° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 45.7°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
2	199 ft	10 ft	2.8°
8	211 ft	12 ft	3.4°
14	223 ft	16 ft	4.0°
20	235 ft	20 ft	4.8°
28	251 ft	24 ft	5.4°
34	263 ft	30 ft	6.6°
40	275 ft	34 ft	7.1°
46	287 ft	35 ft	7.0°
52	299 ft	41 ft	7.8°
58	310 ft	44 ft	8.0°
64	323 ft	49 ft	8.6°
70	334 ft	54 ft	9.2°
76	346 ft	58 ft	9.6°
77	348 ft	60 ft	9.8°

Is Section 22 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	87 min sun shade 2:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	78 min sun shade 2:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	70 min sun shade 1:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	18 min sun shade 12:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	17 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 21 · Rose Bowl Section 23

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