Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S50: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S50 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 204 ft from midfield and Row 12 sits 18 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 73 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S50, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S50, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S50, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S50, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S50, Row 10, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S50, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S50?

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

Is Section S50 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S50 from the field?

The front row is 204 ft (62.1 m) from midfield; Row 12 is 240 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 18 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.0° from Row 1, 3.6° from Row 7 and 4.4° from Row 12. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	204 ft	7 ft	2.0°	no
4	214 ft	10 ft	2.7°	no
7	223 ft	14 ft	3.6°	no
10	233 ft	18 ft	4.5°	no
12	240 ft	18 ft	4.4°	no

Is Section S50 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 73 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 80 min, middle 60 min, top 77 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	73 min shade 3:00 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	24 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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