Where is Section W15 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W15: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W15 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 52 under the west tower. The front row is 177 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 8 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W15, Row 26, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W15, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W15, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W15, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W15, Row 49, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W15, Row 49. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W15?

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

Is Section W15 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 52 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 W15 from the field?

The front row is 177 ft (53.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 331 ft. Eye height runs from 12 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.8° from Row 1, 11.2° from Row 33 and 15.5° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	177 ft	12 ft	3.8°	no
7	189 ft	15 ft	4.5°	no
13	202 ft	25 ft	7.1°	no
19	216 ft	29 ft	7.7°	no
25	230 ft	35 ft	8.8°	no
31	244 ft	47 ft	10.8°	no
37	260 ft	55 ft	11.9°	no
43	275 ft	65 ft	13.3°	no
49	291 ft	74 ft	14.2°	no
55	306 ft	80 ft	14.6°	yes
61	323 ft	88 ft	15.2°	yes
64	331 ft	92 ft	15.5°	yes

Is Section W15 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 8 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 20 min, middle 4 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	8 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	162 min shade 1:30 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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