Where is Section W8 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W8: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W8 is in the bowl, west sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 56 seated rows (Rows 9 to 64), back rows from about Row 59 under the west tower. The front row is 222 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 95 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 W8, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W8, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W8, Row 11, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W8, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W8, Row 55, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W8, Row 55. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W8?

56 seated rows: Rows 9 to 64. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W8 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 59 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 W8 from the field?

The front row is 222 ft (67.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 349 ft. Eye height runs from 18 ft above the field at the front to 95 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.5° from Row 9, 11.0° from Row 37 and 15.3° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
9	222 ft	18 ft	4.5°	no
15	234 ft	25 ft	6.2°	no
21	246 ft	32 ft	7.5°	no
27	260 ft	43 ft	9.3°	no
33	273 ft	51 ft	10.5°	no
39	287 ft	58 ft	11.4°	no
45	302 ft	69 ft	12.9°	no
51	316 ft	78 ft	13.9°	no
57	331 ft	87 ft	14.7°	no
63	347 ft	94 ft	15.2°	yes
64	349 ft	95 ft	15.3°	yes

Is Section W8 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 69 min, middle 67 min, top 28 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 2:40 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	180 min shade not during the game
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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