Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W11: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W11 is in the bowl, west sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium. It has 64 seated rows (Rows 1 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), back rows from about Row 54 under the west tower. The front row is 124 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 92 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 40 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W11, Row 27, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W11, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W11, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W11, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W11, Row 51, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W11, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W11?

64 seated rows: Rows 1 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W11 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 54 the seats sit under the west tower; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; no published cover row for this section.

How far is Section W11 from the field?

The front row is 124 ft (37.9 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 305 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.6° from Row 1, 12.6° from Row 33 and 16.7° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	124 ft	10 ft	4.6°	no
7	141 ft	15 ft	5.9°	no
13	158 ft	21 ft	7.7°	no
19	175 ft	28 ft	9.2°	no
25	192 ft	37 ft	11.0°	no
31	209 ft	44 ft	12.0°	no
37	227 ft	55 ft	13.7°	no
43	244 ft	64 ft	14.6°	no
49	261 ft	72 ft	15.4°	no
55	279 ft	79 ft	15.9°	yes
61	296 ft	87 ft	16.4°	yes
64	305 ft	92 ft	16.7°	yes

Is Section W11 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 40 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 84 min, middle 36 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	40 min shade 2:00 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	171 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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