Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W13: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W13 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 126 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 16 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W13, Row 27, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W13, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W13, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W13, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W13, Row 50, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W13, Row 50. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W13?

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

Is Section W13 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 W13 from the field?

The front row is 126 ft (38.5 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 306 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 4.6° from Row 1, 12.5° from Row 33 and 16.6° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	126 ft	10 ft	4.6°	no
7	143 ft	15 ft	6.2°	no
13	159 ft	21 ft	7.5°	no
19	176 ft	30 ft	9.7°	no
25	193 ft	37 ft	10.9°	no
31	210 ft	45 ft	12.0°	no
37	228 ft	54 ft	13.4°	no
43	245 ft	64 ft	14.5°	no
49	262 ft	74 ft	15.7°	no
55	280 ft	79 ft	15.8°	yes
61	297 ft	87 ft	16.3°	yes
64	306 ft	91 ft	16.6°	yes

Is Section W13 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 16 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 44 min, middle 3 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	16 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	163 min shade 1:20 pm
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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