North Carolina Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, North Carolina has played 131 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 40°F on Nov. 22, 2008, against NC State. The hottest was 93°F on Sept. 28, 2019, against Clemson. North Carolina has not played a home game at 32°F or colder; at 90°F or hotter, it is 2-1.
North Carolina Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
North Carolina 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 22, 2008Week 13 | NC State 41, North Carolina 10 | 40°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 2 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | Pittsburgh 35, North Carolina 40 | 43°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 3 | Nov. 30, 2013Week 14 | Duke 27, North Carolina 25 | 44°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 4 | Nov. 24, 2018Week 13 | NC State 34, North Carolina 28 | 45°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 5 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | NC State 35, North Carolina 30 | 47°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 6 | Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | Duke 14, North Carolina 20 | 48°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 7 | Nov. 23, 2019Week 13 | Mercer 7, North Carolina 56 | 48°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 8 | Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 17 | 48°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 9 | Nov. 18, 2006Week 12 | NC State 9, North Carolina 23 | 49°FSingle reading | Kenan Stadium |
| 10 | Nov. 6, 2021Week 10 | Wake Forest 55, North Carolina 58 | 49°F | Kenan Stadium |
Two more games were also 49°F at kickoff.
North Carolina 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | Clemson 21, North Carolina 20 | 93°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 2 | Sept. 1, 2012Week 1 | Elon 0, North Carolina 62 | 91°FSingle reading | Kenan Stadium |
| 3 | Sept. 24, 2016Week 4 | Pittsburgh 36, North Carolina 37 | 91°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 4 | Aug. 30, 2008Week 1 | McNeese 27, North Carolina 35 | 88°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 5 | Sept. 5, 2009Week 1 | The Citadel 6, North Carolina 40 | 87°FSingle reading | Kenan Stadium |
| 6 | Aug. 30, 2014Week 1 | Liberty 29, North Carolina 56 | 87°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 7 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | James Madison 28, North Carolina 56 | 87°FSingle reading | Kenan Stadium |
| 8 | Sept. 21, 2019Week 4 | Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31 | 87°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 9 | Sept. 3, 2011Week 1 | James Madison 10, North Carolina 42 | 86°F | Kenan Stadium |
| 10 | Sept. 23, 2017Week 4 | Duke 27, North Carolina 17 | 86°F | Kenan Stadium |
North Carolina Road and Neutral-Site Games by Temperature, 2006–2026
Every North Carolina road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2011Week 12 | North Carolina 21, Virginia Tech 24 | Road | 34°F | Lane Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2019Week 12 | North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 34 | Road | 36°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | North Carolina 19, NC State 42 | Road | 37°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Dec. 28, 2024Bowl game | UConn 27, North Carolina 14 | Neutral site | 39°F | Fenway Park |
| Nov. 15, 2012Week 12 | North Carolina 37, Virginia 13 | Road | 40°F | Scott Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | North Carolina 20, NC State 39 | Road | 40°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Dec. 5, 2015Week 14 · neutral site | North Carolina 37, Clemson 45 | Neutral site | 42°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Nov. 26, 2021Week 13 | North Carolina 30, NC State 34 | Road | 43°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2024Week 13 | North Carolina 21, Boston College 41 | Road | 43°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Nov. 20, 2014Week 13 | North Carolina 45, Duke 20 | Road | 44°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2017Week 11 | North Carolina 34, Pittsburgh 31 | Road | 45°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Nov. 4, 2006Week 10 | North Carolina 26, Notre Dame 45 | Road | 46°F | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2008Week 14 | North Carolina 28, Duke 20 | Road | 46°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Dec. 30, 2016Bowl game | Stanford 25, North Carolina 23 | Neutral site | 47°F | Sun Bowl |
| Nov. 30, 2019Week 14 | North Carolina 41, NC State 10 | Road | 47°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Oct. 31, 2020Week 9 | North Carolina 41, Virginia 44 | Road | 47°F | Scott Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2015Week 12 | North Carolina 30, Virginia Tech 27 | Road | 48°F | Lane Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2016Week 11 | North Carolina 27, Duke 28 | Road | 49°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Dec. 30, 2010Bowl game | North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27 | Neutral site | 50°F | Nissan Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2018Week 11 | North Carolina 35, Duke 42 | Road | 50°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Dec. 27, 2019Bowl game | North Carolina 55, Temple 13 | Neutral site | 50°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2011Week 10 | North Carolina 0, NC State 13 | Road | 51°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2009Week 13 | North Carolina 27, NC State 28 | Road | 52°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2021Week 9 | North Carolina 34, Notre Dame 44 | Road | 52°F | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Nov. 27, 2010Week 13 | North Carolina 24, Duke 19 | Road | 53°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2015Week 9 | North Carolina 26, Pittsburgh 19 | Road | 53°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2011Week 5 | North Carolina 35, East Carolina 20 | Road | 54°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2023Week 4 | North Carolina 41, Pittsburgh 24 | Road | 54°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2007Week 11 | North Carolina 27, NC State 31 | Road | 55°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2026Week 7 | North Carolina 24, Duke 20 | Road | 55°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Nov. 17, 2007Week 12 | North Carolina 25, Georgia Tech 27 | Road | 56°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Oct. 18, 2008Week 8 | North Carolina 13, Virginia 16 | Road | 56°F | Scott Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2009Week 12 | North Carolina 31, Boston College 13 | Road | 56°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Dec. 3, 2022Conference title game | Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | Neutral site | 56°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2009Week 9 | North Carolina 20, Virginia Tech 17 | Road | 57°F | Lane Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2018Week 9 | North Carolina 21, Virginia 31 | Road | 58°F | Scott Stadium |
| Dec. 27, 2023Bowl game | North Carolina 10, West Virginia 30 | Neutral site | 58°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2013Week 12 | North Carolina 34, Pittsburgh 27 | Road | 59°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2016Week 8 | North Carolina 35, Virginia 14 | Road | 59°F | Scott Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2020Week 5 | North Carolina 26, Boston College 22 | Road | 59°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Nov. 6, 2010Week 10 | North Carolina 37, Florida State 35 | Road | 60°F | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2012Week 8 | North Carolina 30, Duke 33 | Road | 60°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Oct. 11, 2014Week 7 | North Carolina 43, Notre Dame 50 | Road | 60°F | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2019Week 8 | North Carolina 41, Virginia Tech 43 | Road | 60°F | Lane Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2006Week 13 | North Carolina 45, Duke 44 | Road | 61°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2011Week 8 | North Carolina 38, Clemson 59 | Road | 61°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Dec. 28, 2022Bowl game | Oregon 28, North Carolina 27 | Neutral site | 61°F | Petco Park |
| Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | North Carolina 15, Maryland 17 | Road | 63°F | SECU Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2015Week 5 | North Carolina 38, Georgia Tech 31 | Road | 63°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2021Week 11 | North Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 30 | Road | 63°F | Acrisure Stadium |
| Aug. 29, 2026Week 1 · neutral site | North Carolina 15, TCU 10 | Neutral site | 63°F | Aviva Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2017Week 13 | North Carolina 21, NC State 33 | Road | 64°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2025Week 8 | North Carolina 18, California 21 | Road | 64°FSingle reading | California Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2007Week 9 | North Carolina 10, Wake Forest 37 | Road | 65°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Sept. 12, 2009Week 2 | North Carolina 12, UConn 10 | Road | 65°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Oct. 16, 2010Week 7 | North Carolina 44, Virginia 10 | Road | 65°FSingle reading | Scott Stadium |
| Dec. 30, 2021Bowl game | North Carolina 21, South Carolina 38 | Neutral site | 65°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Oct. 10, 2026Week 6 | North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17 | Road | 65°FSingle reading | Acrisure Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2006Week 8 | North Carolina 0, Virginia 23 | Road | 66°F | Scott Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2007Week 5 | North Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 17 | Road | 66°F | Lane Stadium |
| Sept. 11, 2008Week 3 | North Carolina 44, Rutgers 12 | Road | 66°F | SHI Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2016Week 2 | North Carolina 48, Illinois 23 | Road | 66°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) |
| Sept. 1, 2018Week 1 | North Carolina 17, California 24 | Road | 66°F | California Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2022Week 11 | North Carolina 36, Wake Forest 34 | Road | 66°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2013Week 10 | North Carolina 27, NC State 19 | Road | 67°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Nov. 15, 2025Week 12 | North Carolina 12, Wake Forest 28 | Road | 67°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2015Week 13 | North Carolina 45, NC State 34 | Road | 68°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Oct. 25, 2014Week 9 | North Carolina 28, Virginia 27 | Road | 69°FSingle reading | Scott Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2020Week 7 | North Carolina 28, Florida State 31 | Road | 69°F | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Oct. 15, 2022Week 7 | North Carolina 38, Duke 35 | Road | 69°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2022Week 2 | North Carolina 35, Georgia State 28 | Road | 70°F | Center Parc Stadium |
| Sept. 21, 2013Week 4 | North Carolina 20, Georgia Tech 28 | Road | 71°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2022Week 1 | North Carolina 63, Appalachian State 61 | Road | 71°FAirport 34 km away | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
| Oct. 28, 2023Week 9 | North Carolina 42, Georgia Tech 46 | Road | 71°FSingle reading | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2011Week 4 | North Carolina 28, Georgia Tech 35 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Aug. 29, 2024Week 1 | North Carolina 19, Minnesota 17 | Road | 72°F | Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Sept. 6, 2025Week 2 | North Carolina 20, Charlotte 3 | Road | 72°F | Jerry Richardson Stadium |
| Sept. 23, 2006Week 4 | North Carolina 7, Clemson 52 | Road | 73°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Sept. 8, 2012Week 2 | North Carolina 27, Wake Forest 28 | Road | 73°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Jan. 2, 2021Bowl game | Texas A&M 41, North Carolina 27 | Neutral site | 73°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2022Week 10 | North Carolina 31, Virginia 28 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Scott Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2023Week 12 | North Carolina 20, Clemson 31 | Road | 73°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Oct. 26, 2024Week 9 | North Carolina 41, Virginia 14 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Scott Stadium |
| Oct. 21, 2017Week 8 | North Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 59 | Road | 74°F | Lane Stadium |
| Nov. 7, 2020Week 10 | North Carolina 56, Duke 24 | Road | 75°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2014Week 5 | North Carolina 35, Clemson 50 | Road | 76°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Nov. 1, 2014Week 10 | North Carolina 20, Miami (FL) 47 | Road | 76°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2021Week 1 | North Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 17 | Road | 76°F | Lane Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2012Week 3 | North Carolina 34, Louisville 39 | Road | 77°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Sept. 30, 2017Week 5 | North Carolina 7, Georgia Tech 33 | Road | 77°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 · neutral site | South Carolina 17, North Carolina 31 | Neutral site | 78°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2013Week 6 | North Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 27 | Road | 79°F | Lane Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2014Week 4 | North Carolina 41, East Carolina 70 | Road | 79°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Dec. 12, 2020Week 15 | North Carolina 62, Miami (FL) 26 | Road | 79°FSingle reading | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 22, 2007Week 4 | North Carolina 10, South Florida 37 | Road | 80°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 13, 2019Week 3 | North Carolina 18, Wake Forest 24 | Road | 80°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2022Week 6 | North Carolina 27, Miami (FL) 24 | Road | 80°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 26, 2009Week 4 | North Carolina 7, Georgia Tech 24 | Road | 81°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Oct. 23, 2010Week 8 | North Carolina 10, Miami (FL) 33 | Road | 81°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2019Week 6 | North Carolina 38, Georgia Tech 22 | Road | 81°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Dec. 29, 2015Bowl game | North Carolina 38, Baylor 49 | Neutral site | 82°F | Camping World Stadium |
| Oct. 15, 2016Week 7 | North Carolina 20, Miami (FL) 13 | Road | 82°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 16, 2017Week 3 | North Carolina 53, Old Dominion 23 | Road | 82°F | S.B. Ballard Stadium |
| Oct. 13, 2012Week 7 | North Carolina 18, Miami (FL) 14 | Road | 83°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | North Carolina 20, Duke 21 | Road | 83°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2008Week 5 | North Carolina 28, Miami (FL) 24 | Road | 84°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2024Week 10 | North Carolina 35, Florida State 11 | Road | 84°F | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | North Carolina 20, Clemson 28 | Road | 84°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Oct. 1, 2016Week 5 | North Carolina 37, Florida State 35 | Road | 85°F | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2018Week 5 | North Carolina 10, Miami (FL) 47 | Road | 85°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 25, 2010Week 4 | North Carolina 17, Rutgers 13 | Road | 87°F | SHI Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2025Week 4 | North Carolina 9, UCF 34 | Road | 87°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 8, 2007Week 2 | North Carolina 31, East Carolina 34 | Road | 88°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2019Week 1 · neutral site | South Carolina 20, North Carolina 24 | Neutral site | 89°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Sept. 8, 2018Week 2 | North Carolina 19, East Carolina 41 | Road | 90°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2015Week 1 · neutral site | North Carolina 13, South Carolina 17 | Neutral site | 91°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Aug. 29, 2013Week 1 | North Carolina 10, South Carolina 27 | Road | 94°F | Williams-Brice Stadium |
- Every North Carolina game since 2006 with its kickoff temperature →
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North Carolina has played six games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
North Carolina Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest North Carolina home game since 2006?
- Nov. 22, 2008: NC State 41, North Carolina 10, at Kenan Stadium, at 40°F.
- What was the hottest North Carolina home game since 2006?
- Sept. 28, 2019: Clemson 21, North Carolina 20, at Kenan Stadium, at 93°F.
- What is the North Carolina home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- North Carolina has not played a home game at 32°F or colder since 2006.
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