Rice-Eccles Stadium Section N26: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section N26 is in the bowl, north end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium. It has 44 seated rows (Rows 1 to 44), all open to the sky. The front row is 233 ft from midfield and Row 44 sits 61 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 129 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section N26, Row 23, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section N26, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section N26, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section N26, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section N26, Row 42, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section N26, Row 42. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section N26?

44 seated rows: Rows 1 to 44. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section N26 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section N26 from the field?

The front row is 233 ft (71.0 m) from midfield; Row 44 is 344 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 61 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row 1, 5.7° from Row 23 and 10.1° from Row 44. Seats face a compass bearing of 186.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	233 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
7	248 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
13	264 ft	18 ft	3.9°	no
19	279 ft	25 ft	5.0°	no
25	295 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
31	310 ft	38 ft	7.0°	no
37	326 ft	46 ft	8.0°	no
43	342 ft	61 ft	10.2°	no
44	344 ft	61 ft	10.1°	no

Is Section N26 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 129 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 118 min, middle 130 min, top 137 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	129 min shade 3:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	220 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	0 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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