Rice-Eccles Stadium’s ‘suite-en up’ project approved by University of Utah trustees

Even while the 2026 Utah Utes football team is hovering on the cusp of top-10 rankings, school officials are preparing for a stadium mini-makeover in time for the 2027 season. The University of Utah Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved plans to move forward on design and construction enhancements at Rice-Eccles Stadium that include adding additional suites, along with new premium field-level seats in the north end zone. The future improvements at Rice-Eccles Stadium were recommendations from Crimson Brand Partners, the University of Utah athletic department's new for-profit company that originated as part of its private-equity deal with Otro Capital.