Where is Section W6 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W6: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W6 is in the bowl, south end zone, near the south west corner of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 56 seated rows (Rows 9 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2), all open to the sky. The front row is 255 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 55 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W6, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W6, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W6, Row 11, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W6, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W6, Row 62, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W6, Row 62. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W6?

56 seated rows: Rows 9 to 64, plus standing-room rows SR1 and SR2. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W6 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section W6 from the field?

The front row is 255 ft (77.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 388 ft. Eye height runs from 23 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 5.1° from Row 9, 10.2° from Row 37 and 14.1° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 62.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
9	255 ft	23 ft	5.1°	no
15	269 ft	34 ft	7.1°	no
21	283 ft	41 ft	8.2°	no
27	298 ft	45 ft	8.7°	no
33	312 ft	53 ft	9.7°	no
39	326 ft	61 ft	10.5°	no
45	341 ft	68 ft	11.3°	no
51	356 ft	77 ft	12.2°	no
57	370 ft	87 ft	13.3°	no
63	385 ft	95 ft	13.8°	no
64	388 ft	97 ft	14.1°	no

Is Section W6 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 55 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 46 min, middle 43 min, top 73 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	55 min shade 2:20 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	217 min shade not during the game
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	1 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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