Where is Section S5 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

In the bowl, south end zone, near the south west corner, on the visitors' side.

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S5: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S5 is in the bowl, south end zone, near the south west corner of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 39 seated rows (Rows 26 to 64), all open to the sky. The front row is 301 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 59 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S5, Row 45, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S5, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S5, Row 28, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S5, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S5, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S5, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S5?

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

Is Section S5 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S5 from the field?

The front row is 301 ft (91.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 396 ft. Eye height runs from 44 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.3° from Row 26, 11.5° from Row 45 and 13.8° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 53.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
26	301 ft	44 ft	8.3°	no
32	316 ft	53 ft	9.6°	no
38	331 ft	62 ft	10.5°	no
44	345 ft	68 ft	11.1°	no
50	361 ft	77 ft	12.0°	no
56	375 ft	86 ft	12.9°	no
62	390 ft	94 ft	13.6°	no
64	396 ft	97 ft	13.8°	no

Is Section S5 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 59 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 32 min, middle 36 min, top 109 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	59 min shade 2:10 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	219 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	2 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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