Where is Section W18 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W18 is in the bowl, north end zone, near the north west corner of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 55 seated rows (Rows 10 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), all open to the sky. The front row is 270 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 97 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 21 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W18, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W18, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W18, Row 12, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W18, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W18, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W18, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W18?

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

Is Section W18 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section W18 from the field?

The front row is 270 ft (82.4 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 397 ft. Eye height runs from 28 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 5.9° from Row 10, 10.6° from Row 37 and 13.8° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 117.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
10	270 ft	28 ft	5.9°	no
16	284 ft	34 ft	6.9°	no
22	298 ft	43 ft	8.2°	no
28	312 ft	48 ft	8.7°	no
34	326 ft	55 ft	9.7°	no
40	340 ft	65 ft	10.8°	no
46	354 ft	73 ft	11.6°	no
52	368 ft	81 ft	12.4°	no
58	383 ft	91 ft	13.4°	no
64	397 ft	97 ft	13.8°	no

Is Section W18 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 21 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 9 min, middle 2 min, top 50 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	21 min shade at kickoff
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	195 min shade 1:30 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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