Where is Section E39 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E39: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E39 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 173 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 143 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E39, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E39, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E39, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E39, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E39, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E39, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E39?

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

Is Section E39 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section E39 from the field?

The front row is 173 ft (52.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 292 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 3.3° from Row 1, 9.7° from Row 33 and 14.7° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	173 ft	10 ft	3.3°	no
7	183 ft	13 ft	4.2°	no
13	193 ft	18 ft	5.5°	no
19	203 ft	25 ft	7.0°	no
25	214 ft	30 ft	8.0°	no
31	225 ft	36 ft	9.1°	no
37	237 ft	44 ft	10.5°	no
43	249 ft	51 ft	11.5°	no
49	261 ft	57 ft	12.4°	no
55	273 ft	64 ft	13.2°	no
61	285 ft	73 ft	14.3°	no
64	292 ft	77 ft	14.7°	no

Is Section E39 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 143 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 81 min, middle 143 min, top 200 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	143 min shade 4:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	208 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	2 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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