Rose Bowl Section 28: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 28 is in the southeast corner of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 10-25, 28-77 (66 rows). The front row is 284 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 28, Row 45, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 28, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 28, Row 15, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 28, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 28, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 28, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 28?

66 rows: 10-25, 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 28 from the field?

The front row is 284 ft (86.7 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 417 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 66 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 28?

You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 10, 6.7° from Row 45 and 9.0° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 334.9°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
10	284 ft	20 ft	3.9°
16	296 ft	23 ft	4.4°
22	308 ft	26 ft	4.9°
30	324 ft	32 ft	5.6°
36	336 ft	35 ft	6.0°
42	348 ft	40 ft	6.5°
48	360 ft	42 ft	6.7°
54	372 ft	48 ft	7.4°
60	384 ft	52 ft	7.7°
66	395 ft	57 ft	8.3°
72	407 ft	63 ft	8.8°
77	417 ft	66 ft	9.0°

Is Section 28 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 95 min, middle 98 min, top 92 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	217 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	216 min sun shade not during the game	80 min sun shade 5:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	214 min sun shade not during the game	64 min sun shade 5:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	181 min sun shade 3:40 pm	1 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	158 min sun shade 3:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

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