Rose Bowl Section 26: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 26 is on the south end zone of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 25-77 (53 rows). The front row is 316 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 62 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 37 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 26, Row 51, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 26, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 26, Row 30, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 26, Row 30. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 26, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 26, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 26?

53 rows: 25-77. Lettered rows are at the field and run backwards (the highest letter is nearest the field). Row lists from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 26 from the field?

The front row is 316 ft (96.4 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 419 ft. Eye height runs from 24 ft above the field at the front to 62 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 26?

You look down at the field at 4.3° from Row 25, 6.5° from Row 51 and 8.4° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 358.3°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
25	316 ft	24 ft	4.3°
31	328 ft	26 ft	4.5°
37	340 ft	26 ft	4.3°
43	352 ft	38 ft	6.2°
49	364 ft	41 ft	6.4°
55	376 ft	45 ft	6.8°
61	388 ft	49 ft	7.3°
67	400 ft	55 ft	7.8°
73	411 ft	58 ft	8.1°
77	419 ft	62 ft	8.4°

Is Section 26 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 37 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 45 min, middle 36 min, top 29 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	188 min sun shade not during the game	37 min sun shade 4:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	180 min sun shade not during the game	23 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	170 min sun shade 4:00 pm	14 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	108 min sun shade 2:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	88 min sun shade 2:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 25 · Rose Bowl Section 27

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