Where is Section W16 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W16: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W16 is in the bowl, west sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 55 seated rows (Rows 10 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), back rows from about Row 60 under the west tower. The front row is 224 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 94 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 7 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W16, Row 34, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W16, Row 34. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W16, Row 12, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W16, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W16, Row 56, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W16, Row 56. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W16?

55 seated rows: Rows 10 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W16 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 60 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 W16 from the field?

The front row is 224 ft (68.2 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 347 ft. Eye height runs from 17 ft above the field at the front to 94 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.5° from Row 10, 11.1° from Row 37 and 15.1° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
10	224 ft	17 ft	4.5°	no
16	235 ft	25 ft	6.1°	no
22	248 ft	36 ft	8.2°	no
28	260 ft	40 ft	8.7°	no
34	274 ft	50 ft	10.3°	no
40	288 ft	59 ft	11.7°	no
46	302 ft	72 ft	13.3°	no
52	317 ft	77 ft	13.7°	no
58	332 ft	86 ft	14.6°	no
64	347 ft	94 ft	15.1°	yes

Is Section W16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 7 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 22 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	7 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	156 min shade 1:00 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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