Where is Section E38 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E38: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E38 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 147 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 97 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 168 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E38, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E38, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E38, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E38, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E38, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E38, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E38?

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

Is Section E38 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section E38 from the field?

The front row is 147 ft (44.9 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 314 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 1, 12.2° from Row 33 and 17.3° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	147 ft	10 ft	3.9°	no
7	161 ft	14 ft	5.1°	no
13	176 ft	22 ft	7.1°	no
19	191 ft	29 ft	8.6°	no
25	207 ft	37 ft	10.3°	no
31	223 ft	45 ft	11.5°	no
37	239 ft	53 ft	12.6°	no
43	256 ft	64 ft	14.0°	no
49	272 ft	73 ft	14.9°	no
55	289 ft	82 ft	15.8°	no
61	305 ft	95 ft	17.2°	no
64	314 ft	97 ft	17.3°	no

Is Section E38 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 168 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 160 min, middle 193 min, top 152 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	168 min shade 4:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	189 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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