Rose Bowl 3D Seat View

Rose Bowl seating chart with real 3D views from every section

Next game

Bruins v San Diego State Aztecs · 12 Sep

Programme

UCLA Bruins

Conference

Big Ten

Capacity

~92,542

City

Pasadena, CA

Home games

7 in 2026

The Rose Bowl opened in 1922, is a National Historic Landmark and is the only stadium on this list that is more famous for a single January game than for the team that plays there every autumn. It is a true bowl — one continuous ring of seating with no upper deck at all — sunk into the Arroyo Seco with the San Gabriel mountains behind the north end. UCLA plays here rather than on campus, about ten miles away.

Golf-course tailgating in the Arroyo, mountains behind the far end and southern Californian afternoon light are the whole experience; this is the most scenic stadium in the sport and it is not close. The bowl is wide and open, so it never sounds as loud as its capacity suggests. Sunset during a late-afternoon kick-off puts the mountains in colour behind the north stands.

Because it is a single continuous slope with no separate decks, the only variables are how high and how central you sit. The lower rows are close but very flat — the bowl was built for a wide field and the first rows read the far side poorly. The middle third of the slope on the sidelines is the reference view and the best seat in the stadium. The upper rows are high but never overhung, so the field stays whole. The north end rows are where you get the mountains in frame.

Frequently asked questions

How can I see the view from my seat at Rose Bowl?

Click any section on the interactive Rose Bowl map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that part of the stadium opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°, so you know what you will see before you buy a ticket.

What is the capacity of Rose Bowl?

92,542 for college football.

Who plays at Rose Bowl?

The UCLA Bruins, in the Big Ten. The programme plays 7 home games here in the 2026 season.

What was Rose Bowl called before?

Rose Bowl Stadium. It is the same building and the same seating bowl — a section number from the Rose Bowl Stadium era still points at the same seats.

When is the next game at Rose Bowl?

Bruins v San Diego State Aztecs on 12 Sep 2026. Kick-off times are confirmed by the television networks closer to the date.

What are the best seats at Rose Bowl?

Middle rows of either sideline for the best view, upper rows on the north side if you want the setting as well as the game, and the corners for the same angle at a lower price.