Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S51: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section S51 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 210 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 70 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S51, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section S51, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S51, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section S51, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section S51, Row 10, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section S51, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section S51?

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

Is Section S51 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section S51 from the field?

The front row is 210 ft (64.0 m) from midfield; Row 12 is 245 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 1.9° from Row 1, 3.4° from Row 7 and 4.3° from Row 12. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	210 ft	7 ft	1.9°	no
4	219 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	229 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
10	239 ft	18 ft	4.4°	no
12	245 ft	18 ft	4.3°	no

Is Section S51 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 70 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 67 min, middle 68 min, top 73 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	70 min shade 2:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	74 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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