Where is Section W14 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

In the bowl, west sideline, on the visitors' side.

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W14: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W14 is in the bowl, west sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. 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 146 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 93 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 10 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W14, Row 27, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W14, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W14, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W14, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W14, Row 51, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W14, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W14?

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

Is Section W14 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 W14 from the field?

The front row is 146 ft (44.6 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 314 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 93 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.8° from Row 1, 11.9° from Row 33 and 16.5° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	146 ft	10 ft	3.8°	no
7	161 ft	13 ft	4.8°	no
13	176 ft	22 ft	7.0°	no
19	191 ft	28 ft	8.3°	no
25	206 ft	37 ft	10.2°	no
31	222 ft	45 ft	11.4°	no
37	239 ft	53 ft	12.5°	no
43	255 ft	63 ft	13.9°	no
49	272 ft	73 ft	15.0°	no
55	288 ft	81 ft	15.7°	yes
61	305 ft	89 ft	16.2°	yes
64	314 ft	93 ft	16.5°	yes

Is Section W14 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 10 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 29 min, middle 0 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	10 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	164 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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