Colorado Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, Colorado has played 106 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 21°F on Dec. 12, 2020, against Utah. The hottest was 93°F on Sept. 7, 2013, against Central Arkansas. Colorado is 1-3 at 32°F or colder and 2-0 at 90°F or hotter.
Colorado Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L | Rankof FBS schools ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29°F | 4 | 1-3 | — |
| 30–39°F | 1 | 1-0 | — |
| 40–49°F | 12 | 3-9 | 86 of 88 |
| 50–59°F | 30 | 14-16 | 90 of 118 |
| 60–69°F | 24 | 10-14 | 107 of 124 |
| 70–79°F | 27 | 12-15 | 117 of 128 |
| 80–89°F | 6 | 4-2 | 87 of 125 |
| 90°F or hotter | 2 | 2-0 | — |
| 32°F or colder | 4 | 1-3 | — |
Colorado 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 12, 2020Week 15 | Utah 38, Colorado 21 | 21°F | Folsom Field |
| 2 | Nov. 23, 2007Week 13 | Nebraska 51, Colorado 65 | 25°F | Folsom Field |
| 3 | Nov. 23, 2013Week 13 | USC 47, Colorado 29 | 27°F | Folsom Field |
| 4 | Nov. 17, 2018Week 12 | Utah 30, Colorado 7 | 27°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 5 | Nov. 29, 2024Week 14 | Oklahoma State 0, Colorado 52 | 34°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 6 | Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | Oklahoma State 30, Colorado 17 | 45°F | Folsom Field |
| 7 | Nov. 4, 2011Week 10 | USC 42, Colorado 17 | 45°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 8 | Nov. 23, 2012Week 13 | Utah 42, Colorado 35 | 45°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 9 | Nov. 7, 2015Week 10 | Stanford 42, Colorado 10 | 45°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 10 | Nov. 13, 2015Week 11 | USC 27, Colorado 24 | 45°F | Folsom Field |
Two more games were also 45°F at kickoff.
Colorado 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | Central Arkansas 24, Colorado 38 | 93°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 2 | Sept. 15, 2018Week 3 | New Hampshire 14, Colorado 45 | 91°F | Folsom Field |
| 3 | Sept. 9, 2017Week 2 | Texas State 3, Colorado 37 | 86°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 4 | Sept. 7, 2019Week 2 | Nebraska 31, Colorado 34 | 86°F | Folsom Field |
| 5 | Sept. 22, 2007Week 4 | Miami (OH) 0, Colorado 42 | 84°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 6 | Oct. 1, 2011Week 5 | Washington State 31, Colorado 27 | 84°F | Folsom Field |
| 7 | Sept. 2, 2022Week 1 | TCU 38, Colorado 13 | 84°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 8 | Sept. 10, 2016Week 2 | Idaho State 7, Colorado 56 | 81°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
| 9 | Sept. 12, 2015Week 2 | UMass 14, Colorado 48 | 79°F | Folsom Field |
| 10 | Oct. 15, 2016Week 7 | Arizona State 16, Colorado 40 | 79°FSingle reading | Folsom Field |
Four more games were also 79°F at kickoff.
Colorado Coldest and Hottest Road and Neutral-Site Games, 2006–2026
Every Colorado road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2019Week 14 | Colorado 15, Utah 45 | Road | 25°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2015Week 13 | Colorado 14, Utah 20 | Road | 28°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2015Week 12 | Colorado 3, Washington State 27 | Road | 31°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | Colorado 14, Kansas State 24 | Road | 31°F | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| Nov. 17, 2023Week 12 | Colorado 14, Washington State 56 | Road | 37°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | Colorado 17, Utah 23 | Road | 37°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2019Week 8 | Colorado 10, Washington State 41 | Road | 38°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | Colorado 7, Washington 54 | Road | 39°F | Husky Stadium |
| Oct. 21, 2017Week 8 | Colorado 0, Washington State 28 | Road | 41°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 26, 2021Week 13 | Colorado 13, Utah 28 | Road | 44°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Oct. 21, 2006Week 8 | Colorado 3, Oklahoma 24 | Road | 46°F | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) |
| Nov. 28, 2008Week 14 | Colorado 31, Nebraska 40 | Road | 46°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Oct. 14, 2017Week 7 | Colorado 36, Oregon State 33 | Road | 46°F | Reser Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2017Week 13 | Colorado 13, Utah 34 | Road | 47°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2007Week 11 | Colorado 28, Iowa State 31 | Road | 48°F | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2009Week 11 | Colorado 10, Iowa State 17 | Road | 48°F | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Nov. 26, 2010Week 13 | Colorado 17, Nebraska 45 | Road | 48°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Oct. 15, 2011Week 7 | Colorado 24, Washington 52 | Road | 50°F | Husky Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2013Week 11 | Colorado 7, Washington 59 | Road | 50°F | Husky Stadium |
| Nov. 30, 2013Week 14 | Colorado 17, Utah 24 | Road | 50°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2022Week 2 | Colorado 10, Air Force 41 | Road | 50°F | Falcon Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2011Week 13 | Colorado 17, Utah 14 | Road | 51°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2009Week 5 | Colorado 24, West Virginia 35 | Road | 52°FSingle readingStadium not confirmed | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2012Week 11 | Colorado 31, Arizona 56 | Road | 52°F | Arizona Stadium |
| Oct. 11, 2019Week 7 | Colorado 3, Oregon 45 | Road | 52°FSingle reading | Autzen Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2021Week 9 | Colorado 29, Oregon 52 | Road | 52°F | Autzen Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2022Week 8 | Colorado 9, Oregon State 42 | Road | 52°F | Reser Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2012Week 9 | Colorado 14, Oregon 70 | Road | 54°F | Autzen Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2015Week 8 | Colorado 17, Oregon State 13 | Road | 54°F | Reser Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2018Week 8 | Colorado 13, Washington 27 | Road | 54°F | Husky Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2020Week 11 | Colorado 35, Stanford 32 | Road | 54°FSingle reading | Stanford Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2009Week 12 | Colorado 28, Oklahoma State 31 | Road | 55°F | Boone Pickens Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2011Week 12 | Colorado 6, UCLA 45 | Road | 55°F | Rose Bowl |
| Nov. 22, 2014Week 13 | Colorado 10, Oregon 44 | Road | 55°F | Autzen Stadium |
| Dec. 2, 2016Week 14 · neutral site | Colorado 10, Washington 41 | Neutral site | 56°F | Levi's Stadium |
| Nov. 24, 2006Week 13 | Colorado 14, Nebraska 37 | Road | 57°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Oct. 25, 2008Week 9 | Colorado 0, Missouri 58 | Road | 57°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Columbia) |
| Oct. 27, 2007Week 9 | Colorado 31, Texas Tech 26 | Road | 58°FSingle reading | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2009Week 8 | Colorado 6, Kansas State 20 | Road | 58°FSingle reading | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| Oct. 10, 2009Week 6 | Colorado 14, Texas 38 | Road | 59°F | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2018Week 10 | Colorado 34, Arizona 42 | Road | 59°FSingle reading | Arizona Stadium |
| Nov. 6, 2010Week 10 | Colorado 45, Kansas 52 | Road | 60°F | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Nov. 24, 2018Week 13 | Colorado 21, California 33 | Road | 60°F | California Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2024Week 13 · neutral site | Colorado 21, Kansas 37 | Neutral site | 61°F | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
| Nov. 8, 2025Week 11 | Colorado 22, West Virginia 29 | Road | 61°F | Milan Puskar Stadium |
| Oct. 28, 2006Week 9 | Colorado 15, Kansas 20 | Road | 62°F | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Oct. 13, 2007Week 7 | Colorado 20, Kansas State 47 | Road | 63°F | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| Sept. 11, 2009Week 2 | Colorado 38, Toledo 54 | Road | 63°F | Glass Bowl |
| Sept. 28, 2013Week 5 | Colorado 17, Oregon State 44 | Road | 63°F | Reser Stadium |
| Oct. 23, 2021Week 8 | Colorado 3, California 26 | Road | 63°F | California Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2022Week 11 | Colorado 17, USC 55 | Road | 63°F | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Oct. 22, 2016Week 8 | Colorado 10, Stanford 5 | Road | 64°FSingle reading | Stanford Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2016Week 11 | Colorado 49, Arizona 24 | Road | 64°F | Arizona Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2024Week 8 | Colorado 34, Arizona 7 | Road | 64°F | Arizona Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2024Week 11 | Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27 | Road | 64°F | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2011Week 4 | Colorado 17, Ohio State 37 | Road | 65°F | Ohio Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 | Road | 66°F | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium |
| Oct. 13, 2018Week 7 | Colorado 20, USC 31 | Road | 67°F | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Oct. 25, 2025Week 9 | Colorado 7, Utah 53 | Road | 67°F | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2010Week 9 | Colorado 10, Oklahoma 43 | Road | 68°F | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) |
| Oct. 8, 2011Week 6 | Colorado 7, Stanford 48 | Road | 68°F | Stanford Stadium |
| Aug. 29, 2014Week 1 · neutral site | Colorado State 31, Colorado 17 | Neutral site | 68°FSingle reading | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Dec. 5, 2020Week 14 | Colorado 24, Arizona 13 | Road | 68°FSingle reading | Arizona Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2023Week 4 | Colorado 6, Oregon 42 | Road | 68°F | Autzen Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2016Week 4 | Colorado 41, Oregon 38 | Road | 69°FSingle reading | Autzen Stadium |
| Sept. 8, 2018Week 2 | Colorado 33, Nebraska 28 | Road | 69°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Oct. 28, 2023Week 9 | Colorado 16, UCLA 28 | Road | 69°F | Rose Bowl |
| Oct. 20, 2012Week 8 | Colorado 6, USC 50 | Road | 70°F | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Sept. 30, 2017Week 5 | Colorado 23, UCLA 27 | Road | 70°F | Rose Bowl |
| Sept. 27, 2014Week 5 | Colorado 56, California 59 | Road | 71°F | California Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 30, 2006Week 5 | Colorado 13, Missouri 28 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Columbia) |
| Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | Colorado 28, Michigan 45 | Road | 73°F | Michigan Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2018Week 1 · neutral site | Colorado 45, Colorado State 13 | Neutral site | 73°FSingle reading | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Oct. 11, 2008Week 7 | Colorado 14, Kansas 30 | Road | 74°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Oct. 18, 2014Week 8 | Colorado 28, USC 56 | Road | 74°F | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Nov. 2, 2013Week 10 | Colorado 23, UCLA 45 | Road | 75°FSingle reading | Rose Bowl |
| Sept. 7, 2024Week 2 | Colorado 10, Nebraska 28 | Road | 75°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Sept. 22, 2012Week 4 | Colorado 35, Washington State 34 | Road | 76°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 8, 2014Week 11 | Colorado 20, Arizona 38 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | Arizona Stadium |
| Nov. 1, 2008Week 10 | Colorado 17, Texas A&M 24 | Road | 77°F | Kyle Field |
| Sept. 19, 2015Week 3 · neutral site | Colorado 27, Colorado State 24 | Neutral site | 77°F | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Nov. 2, 2019Week 10 | Colorado 14, UCLA 31 | Road | 77°FSingle reading | Rose Bowl |
| Oct. 9, 2010Week 6 | Colorado 0, Missouri 26 | Road | 78°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Columbia) |
| Sept. 3, 2015Week 1 | Colorado 20, Hawaii 28 | Road | 79°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Nov. 4, 2017Week 10 | Colorado 30, Arizona State 41 | Road | 79°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Aug. 30, 2019Week 1 · neutral site | Colorado State 31, Colorado 52 | Neutral site | 79°F | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Oct. 1, 2022Week 5 | Colorado 20, Arizona 43 | Road | 79°F | Arizona Stadium |
| Sept. 11, 2010Week 2 | Colorado 7, California 52 | Road | 80°FSingle reading | California Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | Colorado 48, UCF 21 | Road | 80°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2026Week 1 | Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13 | Road | 80°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2013Week 7 | Colorado 13, Arizona State 54 | Road | 81°FSingle reading | Mountain America Stadium |
| Nov. 13, 2021Week 11 | Colorado 20, UCLA 44 | Road | 81°FSingle reading | Rose Bowl |
| Sept. 17, 2022Week 3 | Colorado 7, Minnesota 49 | Road | 81°FSingle reading | Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2016Week 1 · neutral site | Colorado State 7, Colorado 44 | Neutral site | 82°FSingle reading | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Oct. 31, 2015Week 9 | Colorado 31, UCLA 35 | Road | 83°FSingle reading | Rose Bowl |
| Sept. 23, 2006Week 4 | Colorado 13, Georgia 14 | Road | 84°FSingle reading | Sanford Stadium |
| Sept. 1, 2017Week 1 · neutral site | Colorado State 3, Colorado 17 | Neutral site | 84°F | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Sept. 3, 2011Week 1 | Colorado 17, Hawaii 34 | Road | 85°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Oct. 4, 2025Week 6 | Colorado 21, TCU 35 | Road | 85°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2011Week 9 | Colorado 14, Arizona State 48 | Road | 86°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2016Week 6 | Colorado 17, USC 21 | Road | 86°F | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | Colorado 45, TCU 42 | Road | 86°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 26, 2026Week 4 | Colorado 13, Baylor 23 | Road | 86°FSingle reading | McLane Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2008Week 5 · neutral site | Florida State 39, Colorado 21 | Neutral site | 87°F | EverBank Stadium |
| Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Colorado 28, Colorado State 9 | Road | 87°F | Canvas Stadium |
| Sept. 12, 2025Week 3 | Colorado 20, Houston 36 | Road | 87°FSingle reading | TDECU Stadium |
| Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | Colorado 41, UMass 38 | Road | 89°F | Gillette Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2007Week 6 | Colorado 43, Baylor 23 | Road | 90°F | Floyd Casey Stadium |
| Sept. 25, 2021Week 4 | Colorado 13, Arizona State 35 | Road | 90°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Oct. 10, 2015Week 6 | Colorado 23, Arizona State 48 | Road | 91°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Sept. 21, 2019Week 4 | Colorado 34, Arizona State 31 | Road | 91°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Sept. 11, 2021Week 2 · neutral site | Texas A&M 10, Colorado 7 | Neutral site | 93°FSingle reading | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Sept. 8, 2007Week 2 | Colorado 14, Arizona State 33 | Road | 101°F | Mountain America Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2012Week 3 | Colorado 14, Fresno State 69 | Road | 102°F | Valley Children's Stadium |
| Oct. 7, 2023Week 6 | Colorado 27, Arizona State 24 | Road | 102°F | Mountain America Stadium |
- Every Colorado game since 2006 with its kickoff temperature →
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Colorado has played three games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
Colorado Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest Colorado home game since 2006?
- Dec. 12, 2020: Utah 38, Colorado 21, at Folsom Field, at 21°F.
- What was the hottest Colorado home game since 2006?
- Sept. 7, 2013: Central Arkansas 24, Colorado 38, at Folsom Field, at 93°F.
- What is the Colorado home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- 1-3 in four 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