Where is Section W9 at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

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

Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W9: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section W9 is in the bowl, west sideline of Rice-Eccles Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 64 seated rows (Rows 1 to 64), back rows from about Row 53 under the west tower. The front row is 170 ft from midfield and Row 64 sits 93 ft above the field. At a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU, a seat here gets about 57 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W9, Row 27, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section W9, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W9, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section W9, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rice-Eccles Stadium Section W9, Row 50, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section W9, Row 50. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section W9?

64 seated rows: Rows 1 to 64. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section W9 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 53 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 W9 from the field?

The front row is 170 ft (51.8 m) from midfield; Row 64 is 326 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 93 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.4° from Row 1, 11.7° from Row 33 and 15.8° from Row 64. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	170 ft	10 ft	3.4°	no
7	182 ft	16 ft	5.0°	no
13	196 ft	22 ft	6.5°	no
19	210 ft	29 ft	7.8°	no
25	224 ft	39 ft	9.8°	no
31	239 ft	45 ft	10.6°	no
37	255 ft	54 ft	12.0°	no
43	270 ft	67 ft	13.8°	no
49	286 ft	72 ft	14.1°	no
55	302 ft	80 ft	14.9°	yes
61	318 ft	89 ft	15.5°	yes
64	326 ft	93 ft	15.8°	yes

Is Section W9 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 57 minutes of direct sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff for Utah vs BYU. By row band: front third 88 min, middle 70 min, top 14 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	57 min shade 2:50 pm
Utah vs BYU Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	162 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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