Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S2: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S2 is in the bowl, south end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium. It has 22 seated rows (Rows 26 to 47), all open to the sky. The front row is 323 ft from midfield and Row 47 sits 69 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 117 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S2, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S2, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S2, Row 28, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S2, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S2, Row 45, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S2, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S2?

22 seated rows: Rows 26 to 47. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section S2 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S2 from the field?

The front row is 323 ft (98.4 m) from midfield; Row 47 is 391 ft. Eye height runs from 54 ft above the field at the front to 69 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.5° from Row 26, 10.9° from Row 37 and 10.0° from Row 47. Seats face a compass bearing of 6.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
26	323 ft	54 ft	9.5°	no
29	333 ft	64 ft	10.9°	no
32	342 ft	69 ft	11.4°	no
35	352 ft	69 ft	11.1°	no
38	362 ft	69 ft	10.8°	no
41	371 ft	69 ft	10.5°	no
44	381 ft	69 ft	10.3°	no
47	391 ft	69 ft	10.0°	no

Is Section S2 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 117 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 62 min, middle 137 min, top 146 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	117 min shade 4:30 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	126 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	9 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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