Where is Section 8 at the Rose Bowl?

In the northeast corner, in the UCLA student section.

Rose Bowl Section 8: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 8 is in the northeast corner of the Rose Bowl, in the UCLA student section. Its rows run 3-25, 28-77 (73 rows). The front row is 195 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 58 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 91 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 8, Row 41, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8, Row 41. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 8, Row 8, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 8, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 8, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 8, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 8?

73 rows: 3-25, 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 8 from the field?

The front row is 195 ft (59.5 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 342 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 58 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 8?

You look down at the field at 3.0° from Row 3, 7.5° from Row 41 and 9.7° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 225.0°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
3	195 ft	10 ft	3.0°
9	207 ft	14 ft	3.8°
15	219 ft	17 ft	4.4°
21	231 ft	20 ft	5.0°
29	247 ft	26 ft	6.0°
35	259 ft	31 ft	6.9°
41	270 ft	35 ft	7.5°
47	282 ft	37 ft	7.5°
53	294 ft	41 ft	7.9°
59	306 ft	45 ft	8.4°
65	318 ft	50 ft	8.9°
71	330 ft	54 ft	9.3°
77	342 ft	58 ft	9.7°

Is Section 8 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 91 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 79 min, middle 90 min, top 103 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	91 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	83 min sun shade 5:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	220 min sun shade not during the game	75 min sun shade 5:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	212 min sun shade not during the game	7 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	208 min sun shade 4:00 pm	3 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 7 · Rose Bowl Section 9

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.