Where is Section 9 at the Rose Bowl?

In the northeast corner, in the UCLA student section.

Rose Bowl Section 9: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 9 is in the northeast corner of the Rose Bowl, in the UCLA student section. Its rows run N-A, 1-25, 28-77 (89 rows). The front row is 211 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 63 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 89 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 9, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 9, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 9, Row I, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 9, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 9, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 9, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 9?

89 rows: N-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 9 from the field?

The front row is 211 ft (64.4 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 374 ft. Eye height runs from 3 ft above the field at the front to 63 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 9?

You look down at the field at 0.8° from Row N, 7.0° from Row 33 and 9.5° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 213.0°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
N	211 ft	3 ft	0.8°
H	222 ft	12 ft	3.2°
B	233 ft	15 ft	3.8°
5	244 ft	19 ft	4.4°
11	255 ft	21 ft	4.8°
17	265 ft	26 ft	5.6°
23	276 ft	28 ft	5.8°
31	291 ft	35 ft	7.0°
37	302 ft	37 ft	7.0°
43	312 ft	40 ft	7.4°
49	323 ft	45 ft	7.9°
55	334 ft	48 ft	8.2°
61	345 ft	52 ft	8.6°
67	356 ft	56 ft	9.0°
73	366 ft	62 ft	9.6°
77	374 ft	63 ft	9.5°

Is Section 9 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 89 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 74 min, middle 90 min, top 102 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	89 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	81 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	74 min sun shade 5:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	211 min sun shade 4:00 pm	7 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	206 min sun shade 4:00 pm	3 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 8 · Rose Bowl Section 10

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.