Where is Section W17 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

In the bowl, north end zone, near the north west corner, on the visitors' side.

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W17: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W17 is in the bowl, north end zone, near the north west corner of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 35 seated rows (Rows 30 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), all open to the sky. The front row is 305 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 98 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 15 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W17, Row 47, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W17, Row 47. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W17, Row 32, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W17, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W17, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W17, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W17?

35 seated rows: Rows 30 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W17 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section W17 from the field?

The front row is 305 ft (93.1 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 383 ft. Eye height runs from 51 ft above the field at the front to 98 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.5° from Row 30, 12.1° from Row 47 and 14.3° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 107.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
30	305 ft	51 ft	9.5°	no
36	319 ft	59 ft	10.6°	no
42	332 ft	67 ft	11.3°	no
48	346 ft	74 ft	12.1°	no
54	360 ft	85 ft	13.2°	no
60	374 ft	95 ft	14.3°	no
64	383 ft	98 ft	14.3°	no

Is Section W17 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 15 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 44 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	15 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	159 min shade 12:50 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	2 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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