Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S49: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S49 is in the bowl, south end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium. It has 12 seated rows (Rows 1 to 12), all open to the sky. The front row is 224 ft from midfield and Row 12 sits 27 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 9 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S49, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S49, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S49, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S49, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S49, Row 10, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S49, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S49?

12 seated rows: Rows 1 to 12. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section S49 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S49 from the field?

The front row is 224 ft (68.4 m) from midfield; Row 12 is 260 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 27 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.9° from Row 1, 5.0° from Row 7 and 5.8° from Row 12. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	224 ft	11 ft	2.9°	no
4	234 ft	18 ft	4.5°	no
7	244 ft	21 ft	5.0°	no
10	254 ft	24 ft	5.4°	no
12	260 ft	27 ft	5.8°	no

Is Section S49 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 9 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 16 min, middle 12 min, top 0 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	9 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	4 min shade at kickoff
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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