Cincinnati Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, Cincinnati has played 130 home games with a kickoff temperature. Of the 127 whose stadium is confirmed, the coldest was 28°F on Nov. 13, 2014, against East Carolina. The hottest was 91°F, in two games: against Austin Peay on Sept. 3, 2011, and against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 2, 2023.
Cincinnati Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L | Rankof FBS schools ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 30–39°F | 12 | 6-6 | 37 of 52 |
| 40–49°F | 13 | 13-0 | 1 of 88 |
| 50–59°F | 28 | 21-7 | 19 of 118 |
| 60–69°F | 32 | 20-12 | 50 of 124 |
| 70–79°F | 29 | 22-7 | 30 of 128 |
| 80–89°F | 12 | 12-0 | 3 of 125 |
| 90°F or hotter | 3 | 3-0 | — |
| 32°F or colder | 5 | 3-2 | 11 of 24 |
Cincinnati 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 13, 2014Week 12 | East Carolina 46, Cincinnati 54 | 28°F | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 2 | Nov. 10, 2017Week 11 | Temple 35, Cincinnati 24 | 30°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 3 | Nov. 10, 2018Week 11 | South Florida 23, Cincinnati 35 | 30°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 4 | Nov. 22, 2008Week 13 | Pittsburgh 21, Cincinnati 28 | 31°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 5 | Dec. 4, 2010Week 14 | Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 10 | 31°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 6 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | TCU 20, Cincinnati 13 | 34°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 7 | Dec. 5, 2013Week 15 | Louisville 31, Cincinnati 24 | 37°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 8 | Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | Kansas 49, Cincinnati 16 | 37°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 9 | Nov. 27, 2009Week 13 | Illinois 36, Cincinnati 49 | 38°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 10 | Nov. 23, 2012Week 13 | South Florida 10, Cincinnati 27 | 39°F | Nippert Stadium |
Three more games were also 39°F at kickoff.
Cincinnati 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 3, 2011Week 1 | Austin Peay 10, Cincinnati 72 | 91°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 2 | Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | Eastern Kentucky 13, Cincinnati 66 | 91°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 3 | Aug. 31, 2024Week 1 | Towson 20, Cincinnati 38 | 87°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 4 | Sept. 6, 2007Week 2 | Oregon State 3, Cincinnati 34 | 86°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 5 | Sept. 15, 2018Week 3 | Alabama A&M 7, Cincinnati 63 | 86°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 6 | Sept. 13, 2025Week 3 | Northwestern State 0, Cincinnati 70 | 86°F | Nippert Stadium |
| 7 | Oct. 6, 2018Week 6 | Tulane 21, Cincinnati 37 | 84°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 8 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | Houston 0, Cincinnati 34 | 84°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 9 | Sept. 22, 2007Week 4 | Marshall 14, Cincinnati 40 | 83°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| 10 | Sept. 24, 2016Week 4 | Miami (OH) 20, Cincinnati 27 | 83°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
These lists take only home games whose stadium is confirmed: 127 of Cincinnati's 130 home games with a kickoff temperature. All 130 count in the home record above.
Cincinnati Coldest and Hottest Road and Neutral-Site Games, 2006–2026
Every Cincinnati road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 5, 2009Week 14 | Cincinnati 45, Pittsburgh 44 | Road | 29°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Dec. 1, 2012Week 14 | Cincinnati 34, UConn 17 | Road | 31°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2014Week 14 | Cincinnati 14, Temple 6 | Road | 33°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Dec. 17, 2022Bowl game | Cincinnati 7, Louisville 24 | Neutral site | 40°F | Fenway Park |
| Nov. 27, 2010Week 13 | Cincinnati 17, UConn 38 | Road | 41°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Nov. 22, 2014Week 13 | Cincinnati 41, UConn 0 | Road | 41°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Oct. 28, 2023Week 9 | Cincinnati 13, Oklahoma State 45 | Road | 41°F | Boone Pickens Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | Cincinnati 23, Temple 3 | Road | 42°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Dec. 31, 2018Bowl game | Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31 | Neutral site | 43°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2006Week 13 | Cincinnati 26, UConn 23 | Road | 46°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Nov. 8, 2008Week 11 | Cincinnati 26, West Virginia 23 | Road | 46°F | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Oct. 26, 2012Week 9 | Cincinnati 31, Louisville 34 | Road | 46°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2016Week 13 | Cincinnati 37, Tulsa 40 | Road | 46°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2026Week 7 | Cincinnati 42, West Virginia 45 | Road | 49°F | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2011Week 12 | Cincinnati 3, Rutgers 20 | Road | 50°F | SHI Stadium |
| Dec. 7, 2019Conference title game | Cincinnati 24, Memphis 29 | Road | 50°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2023Week 12 | Cincinnati 21, West Virginia 42 | Road | 50°F | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2024Week 12 | Cincinnati 17, Iowa State 34 | Road | 50°F | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2024Week 13 | Cincinnati 15, Kansas State 41 | Road | 50°FSingle reading | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2011Week 10 | Cincinnati 26, Pittsburgh 23 | Road | 51°FSingle reading | Acrisure Stadium |
| Dec. 22, 2007Bowl game | Southern Miss 21, Cincinnati 31 | Neutral site | 52°F | Legion Field |
| Oct. 20, 2012Week 8 | Cincinnati 23, Toledo 29 | Road | 52°F | Glass Bowl |
| Jan. 2, 2026Bowl game | Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 | Neutral site | 52°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2011Week 5 | Cincinnati 27, Miami (OH) 0 | Road | 53°F | Yager Stadium |
| Jan. 2, 2020Bowl game | Boston College 6, Cincinnati 38 | Neutral site | 53°F | Legion Field |
| Oct. 25, 2008Week 9 | Cincinnati 16, UConn 40 | Road | 54°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2012Week 11 | Cincinnati 34, Temple 10 | Road | 54°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Nov. 26, 2021Week 13 | Cincinnati 35, East Carolina 13 | Road | 54°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2019Week 10 | Cincinnati 46, East Carolina 43 | Road | 55°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2019Week 12 | Cincinnati 20, South Florida 17 | Road | 55°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Nov. 1, 2025Week 10 | Cincinnati 14, Utah 45 | Road | 55°FSingle reading | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2013Week 12 | Cincinnati 52, Rutgers 17 | Road | 56°FSingle reading | SHI Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2019Week 14 | Cincinnati 24, Memphis 34 | Road | 56°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Dec. 27, 2014Bowl game | Cincinnati 17, Virginia Tech 33 | Neutral site | 57°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 14, 2006Week 7 | Cincinnati 17, Louisville 23 | Road | 58°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2007Week 3 | Cincinnati 47, Miami (OH) 10 | Road | 59°F | Yager Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2008Week 12 | Cincinnati 28, Louisville 20 | Road | 59°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2018Week 8 | Cincinnati 17, Temple 24 | Road | 60°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Oct. 24, 2020Week 8 | Cincinnati 42, SMU 13 | Road | 60°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2021Week 9 | Cincinnati 31, Tulane 12 | Road | 60°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2023Week 11 | Cincinnati 24, Houston 14 | Road | 60°F | TDECU Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2007Week 8 | Cincinnati 17, Pittsburgh 24 | Road | 61°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Oct. 23, 2021Week 8 | Cincinnati 27, Navy 20 | Road | 61°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2008Week 6 | Cincinnati 33, Marshall 10 | Road | 62°F | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
| Sept. 9, 2017Week 2 | Cincinnati 14, Michigan 36 | Road | 62°F | Michigan Stadium |
| Oct. 15, 2010Week 7 | Cincinnati 35, Louisville 27 | Road | 63°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2016Week 6 | Cincinnati 9, UConn 20 | Road | 63°FSingle reading | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Sept. 8, 2018Week 2 | Cincinnati 21, Miami (OH) 0 | Road | 63°F | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Oct. 26, 2024Week 9 | Cincinnati 23, Colorado 34 | Road | 63°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| Oct. 3, 2009Week 5 | Cincinnati 37, Miami (OH) 13 | Road | 64°F | Yager Stadium |
| Nov. 13, 2010Week 11 | Cincinnati 10, West Virginia 37 | Road | 64°FSingle reading | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2017Week 12 | Cincinnati 20, East Carolina 48 | Road | 64°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2006Week 11 | Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 42 | Road | 65°F | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2007Week 5 | Cincinnati 52, San Diego State 23 | Road | 65°F | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Nov. 17, 2018Week 12 | Cincinnati 13, UCF 38 | Road | 65°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 16, 2006Week 3 | Cincinnati 7, Ohio State 37 | Road | 66°F | Ohio Stadium |
| Dec. 31, 2011Bowl game | Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 | Neutral site | 66°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 7, 2015Week 10 | Cincinnati 30, Houston 33 | Road | 66°FStadium not confirmed | TDECU Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2007Week 6 | Cincinnati 28, Rutgers 23 | Road | 67°F | SHI Stadium |
| Jan. 1, 2009Bowl game | Cincinnati 7, Virginia Tech 20 | Neutral site | 68°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2015Week 13 | Cincinnati 19, East Carolina 16 | Road | 68°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2016Week 9 | Cincinnati 13, Temple 34 | Road | 68°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Sept. 16, 2017Week 3 | Cincinnati 21, Miami (OH) 17 | Road | 68°FSingle reading | Yager Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2011Week 8 | Cincinnati 37, South Florida 34 | Road | 69°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2015Week 3 | Cincinnati 37, Miami (OH) 33 | Road | 69°F | Yager Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2018Week 5 | Cincinnati 49, UConn 7 | Road | 69°FSingle reading | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2019Week 2 | Cincinnati 0, Ohio State 42 | Road | 69°F | Ohio Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2006Week 4 | Cincinnati 13, Virginia Tech 29 | Road | 70°F | Lane Stadium |
| Oct. 31, 2014Week 10 | Cincinnati 38, Tulane 14 | Road | 70°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2016Week 2 | Cincinnati 38, Purdue 20 | Road | 71°F | Ross-Ade Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2019Week 7 | Cincinnati 38, Houston 23 | Road | 71°F | TDECU Stadium |
| Sept. 9, 2023Week 2 | Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 21 | Road | 71°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Oct. 18, 2025Week 8 | Cincinnati 49, Oklahoma State 17 | Road | 71°FSingle reading | Boone Pickens Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2009Week 3 | Cincinnati 28, Oregon State 18 | Road | 72°F | Reser Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2013Week 10 | Cincinnati 34, Memphis 21 | Road | 72°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Oct. 16, 2015Week 7 | Cincinnati 24, BYU 38 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2016Week 11 | Cincinnati 3, UCF 24 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2009Week 1 | Cincinnati 47, Rutgers 15 | Road | 73°F | SHI Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2022Week 8 | Cincinnati 29, SMU 27 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2023Week 5 | Cincinnati 27, BYU 35 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | Cincinnati 23, TCU 45 | Road | 73°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 21, 2013Week 4 | Cincinnati 14, Miami (OH) 0 | Road | 74°FSingle reading | Yager Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2014Week 5 | Cincinnati 28, Ohio State 50 | Road | 74°FSingle reading | Ohio Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2020Week 12 | Cincinnati 36, UCF 33 | Road | 75°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Oct. 2, 2021Week 5 | Cincinnati 24, Notre Dame 13 | Road | 75°FSingle reading | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2021Week 11 | Cincinnati 45, South Florida 28 | Road | 75°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Dec. 6, 2008Week 15 | Cincinnati 29, Hawaii 24 | Road | 76°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Nov. 3, 2007Week 10 | Cincinnati 38, South Florida 33 | Road | 77°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2025Week 5 | Cincinnati 37, Kansas 34 | Road | 77°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Nov. 20, 2015Week 12 | Cincinnati 27, South Florida 65 | Road | 78°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Nov. 4, 2017Week 10 | Cincinnati 17, Tulane 16 | Road | 78°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Sept. 17, 2022Week 3 · neutral site | Cincinnati 38, Miami (OH) 17 | Neutral site | 79°F | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Aug. 28, 2025Week 1 · neutral site | Nebraska 20, Cincinnati 17 | Neutral site | 79°FSingle reading | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2011Week 2 | Cincinnati 23, Tennessee 45 | Road | 80°F | Neyland Stadium |
| Oct. 18, 2014Week 8 | Cincinnati 41, SMU 3 | Road | 80°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| Sept. 1, 2018Week 1 | Cincinnati 26, UCLA 17 | Road | 80°F | Rose Bowl |
| Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | Cincinnati 17, Illinois 45 | Road | 81°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) |
| Dec. 24, 2015Bowl game | San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 | Neutral site | 81°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2024Week 7 | Cincinnati 19, UCF 13 | Road | 81°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2026Week 5 | Cincinnati 7, Arizona 34 | Road | 81°F | Arizona Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2018Week 9 | Cincinnati 26, SMU 20 | Road | 82°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2022Week 5 | Cincinnati 31, Tulsa 21 | Road | 82°FSingle reading | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 15, 2009Week 7 | Cincinnati 34, South Florida 17 | Road | 83°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2013Week 6 | Cincinnati 20, South Florida 26 | Road | 83°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Oct. 14, 2017Week 7 | Cincinnati 3, South Florida 33 | Road | 83°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2015Week 4 | Cincinnati 46, Memphis 53 | Road | 84°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2017Week 4 | Cincinnati 32, Navy 42 | Road | 84°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2022Week 1 | Cincinnati 24, Arkansas 31 | Road | 84°F | Razorback Stadium |
| Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Cincinnati 27, Miami (OH) 16 | Road | 84°FSingle reading | Yager Stadium |
| Sept. 16, 2010Week 3 | Cincinnati 19, NC State 30 | Road | 85°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Sept. 18, 2021Week 3 | Cincinnati 38, Indiana 24 | Road | 85°F | Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) |
| Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | Cincinnati 41, Texas Tech 44 | Road | 85°FSingle reading | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Sept. 6, 2008Week 2 | Cincinnati 26, Oklahoma 52 | Road | 86°F | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) |
| Oct. 29, 2022Week 9 | Cincinnati 21, UCF 25 | Road | 86°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Oct. 11, 2014Week 7 | Cincinnati 34, Miami (FL) 55 | Road | 88°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Miami (OH) 31, Cincinnati 35 | Home | 89°FStadium not confirmed | TQL Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | Cincinnati 52, Marshall 14 | Road | 92°F | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
| Sept. 4, 2010Week 1 | Cincinnati 14, Fresno State 28 | Road | 96°FSingle reading | Valley Children's Stadium |
- Every Cincinnati game since 2006 with its kickoff temperature →
- Nippert Stadium: coldest and hottest games →
- Paul Brown Stadium: coldest and hottest games →
- Cincinnati Bearcats 2027 schedule →
Cincinnati has played six games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
Cincinnati Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest Cincinnati home game since 2006?
- Nov. 13, 2014: East Carolina 46, Cincinnati 54, at Paul Brown Stadium, at 28°F.
- What was the hottest Cincinnati home game since 2006?
- A tie at 91°F, in two games: Austin Peay 10, Cincinnati 72 at Nippert Stadium on Sept. 3, 2011, and Eastern Kentucky 13, Cincinnati 66 at Nippert Stadium on Sept. 2, 2023.
- What is the Cincinnati home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- 3-2 in five games.
Kickoff temperatures come from NOAA airport weather records (GHCNh): the reading nearest kickoff, within an hour, at one fixed airport for each stadium. Game data provided by CollegeFootballData.com. Games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums are shown but left out of every record and list, whatever the roof position. A temperature with no second reading within 2°F to check it is marked “Single reading”, and a game whose stadium no official source confirms is marked and left out of the lists. Home records count every home game with a kickoff temperature, including games that cannot appear in the lists. When games tie at the end of a list, the line under it counts the rest.
Updated: October 25, 2026