Where is Section E36 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

In the bowl, east sideline, on the Utah side of the field.

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E36: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E36 is in the bowl, east sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the Utah side of the field. It has 64 seated rows (Rows 1 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), all open to the sky. The front row is 115 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 77 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 191 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E36, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E36, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E36, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E36, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E36, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E36, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E36?

64 seated rows: Rows 1 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section E36 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section E36 from the field?

The front row is 115 ft (35.2 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 262 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 77 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.8° from Row 1, 11.5° from Row 33 and 16.3° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	115 ft	10 ft	4.8°	no
7	130 ft	13 ft	5.7°	no
13	144 ft	19 ft	7.6°	no
19	157 ft	24 ft	8.8°	no
25	172 ft	31 ft	10.1°	no
31	186 ft	38 ft	11.5°	no
37	199 ft	44 ft	12.4°	no
43	214 ft	51 ft	13.3°	no
49	228 ft	56 ft	13.9°	no
55	241 ft	65 ft	15.1°	no
61	256 ft	73 ft	15.8°	no
64	262 ft	77 ft	16.3°	no

Is Section E36 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 191 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 172 min, middle 190 min, top 208 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Utah vs Houston Sat Oct 24, 2026	8:15 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	1:30 pm	191 min shade 4:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	206 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	1 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	8:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs West Virginia Fri Nov 27, 2026	7:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff

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