Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W12: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W12 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 53 under the west tower. The front row is 116 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 91 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 27 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W12, Row 26, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W12, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W12, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W12, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W12, Row 49, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W12, Row 49. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W12?

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

Is Section W12 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 53 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 W12 from the field?

The front row is 116 ft (35.3 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 91 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.9° from Row 1, 12.9° from Row 33 and 16.8° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	116 ft	10 ft	4.9°	no
7	134 ft	15 ft	6.5°	no
13	151 ft	22 ft	8.3°	no
19	169 ft	30 ft	10.1°	no
25	187 ft	37 ft	11.4°	no
31	204 ft	45 ft	12.4°	no
37	222 ft	55 ft	13.9°	no
43	240 ft	64 ft	14.9°	no
49	258 ft	72 ft	15.7°	no
55	275 ft	79 ft	16.0°	yes
61	293 ft	87 ft	16.5°	yes
64	302 ft	91 ft	16.8°	yes

Is Section W12 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 27 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 69 min, middle 14 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	27 min shade 1:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	166 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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