Where is Section E42 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

In the bowl, south end zone, near the south east corner, on the Utah side of the field.

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E42: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section E42 is in the bowl, south end zone, near the south east corner of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the Utah side of the field. It has 56 seated rows (Rows 9 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), all open to the sky. The front row is 252 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 141 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E42, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E42, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E42, Row 11, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section E42, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section E42, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E42, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E42?

56 seated rows: Rows 9 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section E42 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section E42 from the field?

The front row is 252 ft (76.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 392 ft. Eye height runs from 23 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 5.2° from Row 9, 10.2° from Row 37 and 14.0° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 300.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
9	252 ft	23 ft	5.2°	no
15	267 ft	31 ft	6.6°	no
21	282 ft	40 ft	8.0°	no
27	297 ft	45 ft	8.7°	no
33	312 ft	53 ft	9.7°	no
39	327 ft	61 ft	10.5°	no
45	343 ft	71 ft	11.7°	no
51	358 ft	78 ft	12.3°	no
57	374 ft	88 ft	13.2°	no
63	390 ft	97 ft	14.1°	no
64	392 ft	97 ft	14.0°	no

Is Section E42 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 141 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 70 min, middle 156 min, top 193 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	141 min shade 4:10 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	179 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	5 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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