Construction workers poured 30,000 cubic yards of concrete to create the footings, foundations, press box towers and bowl seating, and placed 2,470 tons of structural steel and 3.7 million pounds of rebar. All 16,000 chair seats were purchased on a season basis. The expansion moved Utah from near the bottom to fourth in the Mountain West Conference in terms of stadium size. The number of seats alone, the level of comfort they provide and their enhanced sight lines marked a huge improvement from the old 32,500-seat Rice Stadium. But the other amenities of Rice-Eccles Stadium are equally impressive.
Ute apparel is also for sale at four permanent merchandising shops.
Another vast improvement is the restrooms. There are five times as many restroom spaces in the new stadium, including several unisex restrooms designed for parents to assist young children and for care givers of those with disabilities. Other new additions were a first aid room, a security office and a guest services area. Even the scoreboards were replaced, with two new auxiliary scoreboards and a new main scoreboard in the south end zone. The latter has the potential for video in the future.