Stadium Seating Charts

Utah vs Houston: shaded seats and sun by section

For Utah vs Houston at an 8:15 pm kickoff, every section is in shade: the sun sets before kickoff. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Oct 24, 2026, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City. Kickoff 8:15 pm MT.

Which seats are in the sun at an 8:15 pm kickoff?

None of the stands get direct sun at an 8:15 pm kickoff. The sun is down for the whole game.

TimeWhat happens
3:45 pmParking lots open (4 to 5 hours before)
6:15 pmGates open
8:15 pmKickoff
~11:45 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate and lot times from stadium.utah.edu and utahtickets.com. The Arrival (the team buses at Gate L) varies by kickoff.

Forecast: 50°F, wind 4 mph, rain chance up to 7%, cloud 0%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 46°F (range 31-60°F), feels like 42°F, wind 3 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 46%.

Plan the game: all 50 Rice-Eccles Stadium sections · Rice-Eccles Stadium parking, free TRAX and tailgating · Rice-Eccles Stadium bag policy, water and seat cushions · how the Rice-Eccles Stadium data is measured.