Where is Section E40 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E40: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E40 is in the bowl, east sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the Utah side of the field. It has 56 seated rows (Rows 9 to 64), all open to the sky. The front row is 231 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 98 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 116 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E40, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E40, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E40, Row 11, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E40, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E40, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E40, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E40?

56 seated rows: Rows 9 to 64. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section E40 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section E40 from the field?

The front row is 231 ft (70.4 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 348 ft. Eye height runs from 22 ft above the field at the front to 98 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 5.4° from Row 9, 11.3° from Row 37 and 15.7° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
9	231 ft	22 ft	5.4°	no
15	242 ft	29 ft	6.9°	no
21	254 ft	36 ft	8.1°	no
27	266 ft	44 ft	9.4°	no
33	278 ft	52 ft	10.6°	no
39	291 ft	61 ft	11.8°	no
45	304 ft	69 ft	12.8°	no
51	318 ft	78 ft	13.8°	no
57	332 ft	88 ft	14.8°	no
63	346 ft	97 ft	15.8°	no
64	348 ft	98 ft	15.7°	no

Is Section E40 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 116 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 75 min, middle 120 min, top 149 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	116 min shade 3:00 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	205 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	6 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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