Where is Section S44 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 S44: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S44 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 39 seated rows (Rows 26 to 64), all open to the sky. The front row is 295 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 85 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 153 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S44, Row 45, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S44, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S44, Row 28, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S44, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S44, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S44, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S44?

39 seated rows: Rows 26 to 64. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section S44 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S44 from the field?

The front row is 295 ft (89.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 374 ft. Eye height runs from 39 ft above the field at the front to 85 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 7.5° from Row 26, 10.5° from Row 45 and 12.8° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
26	295 ft	39 ft	7.5°	no
32	307 ft	45 ft	8.4°	no
38	320 ft	51 ft	9.0°	no
44	332 ft	59 ft	10.1°	no
50	345 ft	65 ft	10.6°	no
56	358 ft	72 ft	11.4°	no
62	370 ft	78 ft	12.0°	no
64	374 ft	85 ft	12.8°	no

Is Section S44 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 153 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 107 min, middle 176 min, top 173 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	153 min shade 4:10 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	158 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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