Rice-Eccles Stadium seating chart: sections, rows, sun and shade
Rice-Eccles Stadium holds 51,444 fans in one bowl, lettered by side: E30 to E42 on the east sideline, W6 to W18 on the west, N19 to N29 in the north end and S2 to S5 and S43 to S51 in the south end. The field runs north to south. The press and suite tower stands on the west side; the south end zone building sits behind Sections S47 to S51. This guide models 50 seating sections from lidar.
| Capacity | 51,444 |
|---|---|
| Sections modelled | 50: east E30 to E42, west W6 to W18, north N19 to N29, south S2 to S5 and S43 to S51 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Utah side | East (rateyourseats.com; utahutes.com does not say) |
| Students (MUSS) | Enter at Gate L, the southeast corner (stadium.utah.edu); section numbers are not published |
| Visiting fans | Section W7 (rateyourseats.com) |
| Covered rows | Only the very back rows of the west sideline, under the tower (measured from lidar) |
| Location | 451 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT |
Which side of Rice-Eccles Stadium is in the shade?
Sit on the west sideline for shade; the east sideline gets the most sun. Average minutes of direct sun per seat for Utah vs BYU at 1:30 pm: east sideline 164 min, north end zone 96 min, south end zone 82 min, west sideline 30 min.
Shadiest seats for the next game: Utah vs BYU, Sat Nov 7, 2026
If kickoff is 1:30 pm MT: shadiest Section S47, Section W16, Section W15, Section S49, Section W14, sunniest Section E37, Section E36, Section E35, Section E34, Section E31. Utah vs BYU sun map.
Sunniest sections for every remaining Utah home game
| Game | Kickoff | Sunniest sections |
|---|---|---|
| Utah vs Houston Sat Oct 24, 2026 | 8:15 pm (announced) | none (after sunset) |
| Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 1:30 pm | Section E37 (196 min), Section E36 (191 min), Section E35 (182 min) |
| Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 10:00 am | Section N26 (220 min), Section N25 (220 min), Section N24 (220 min) |
| Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 5:00 pm | Section S43 (10 min), Section S2 (9 min), Section S46 (8 min) |
| Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026 | 8:15 pm | none (after sunset) |
| Utah vs West Virginia Fri Nov 27, 2026 | 7:00 pm (announced) | none (after sunset) |
Kickoff times in Mountain Time. The BYU kickoff is not announced yet, so each Big 12 window is shown.
Are there new seats at Rice-Eccles in 2026?
Yes: the ALKEME Field Boxes, four-seat premium boxes at field level in the north end zone, on sale for the BYU and West Virginia games. They are not in our lidar (flown November 2023) and are not modelled. A west tower renovation has been reported by the Salt Lake Tribune, with a first phase targeted for August 2027. Sources: utahutes.com, the Salt Lake Tribune.
Before you go
- Gates: open two hours before kickoff. No re-entry.
- Bags: one clear bag up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a clutch up to 6.5 x 4.5 inches. No umbrellas. Bag policy.
- Water: one sealed or empty plastic bottle of 1 litre or less.
- Paying: the stadium is cashless, with no ATMs.
- Getting there: TRAX, UTA buses and FrontRunner are free with a game ticket; the Stadium TRAX station is just west of the stadium. Parking, transit and tailgating.