Northern Illinois Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, Northern Illinois has played 106 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 24°F, in two games: against Miami (OH) on Nov. 14, 2018, and against Central Michigan on Nov. 30, 2024. The hottest was 86°F on Sept. 21, 2024, against Buffalo.
Northern Illinois Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
Northern Illinois 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 14, 2018Week 12 | Miami (OH) 13, Northern Illinois 7 | 24°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 2 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | Central Michigan 16, Northern Illinois 24 | 24°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 3 | Nov. 26, 2013Week 14 | Western Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 33 | 25°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 4 | Nov. 25, 2008Week 14 | Navy 16, Northern Illinois 0 | 28°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 5 | Nov. 28, 2025Week 14 | Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31 | 28°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 6 | Nov. 9, 2017Week 11 | Ball State 17, Northern Illinois 63 | 31°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 7 | Nov. 11, 2014Week 12 | Toledo 24, Northern Illinois 27 | 32°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 8 | Nov. 16, 2022Week 12 | Miami (OH) 29, Northern Illinois 23 | 32°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 9 | Nov. 13, 2013Week 12 | Ball State 27, Northern Illinois 48 | 33°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 10 | Nov. 7, 2018Week 11 | Toledo 15, Northern Illinois 38 | 33°F | Huskie Stadium |
Northern Illinois 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20 | 86°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 2 | Oct. 4, 2025Week 6 | Miami (OH) 25, Northern Illinois 14 | 85°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 3 | Sept. 15, 2018Week 3 | Central Michigan 16, Northern Illinois 24 | 84°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 4 | Sept. 27, 2025Week 5 | San Diego State 6, Northern Illinois 3 | 84°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 5 | Sept. 20, 2008Week 4 | Indiana State 3, Northern Illinois 48 | 81°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 6 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | San Diego State 42, Northern Illinois 28 | 80°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 7 | Sept. 17, 2022Week 3 | Vanderbilt 38, Northern Illinois 28 | 80°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 8 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | Illinois State 28, Northern Illinois 24 | 80°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 9 | Oct. 11, 2008Week 7 | Miami (OH) 13, Northern Illinois 17 | 79°F | Huskie Stadium |
| 10 | Oct. 9, 2010Week 6 | Temple 17, Northern Illinois 31 | 79°F | Huskie Stadium |
Two more games were also 79°F at kickoff.
Northern Illinois Road and Neutral-Site Temperatures, 2006–2026
Every Northern Illinois road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2014Week 13 | Northern Illinois 21, Ohio 14 | Road | 21°F | Peden Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2014Week 14 | Northern Illinois 31, Western Michigan 21 | Road | 25°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Nov. 13, 2019Week 12 | Northern Illinois 31, Toledo 28 | Road | 25°F | Glass Bowl |
| Nov. 18, 2008Week 13 | Northern Illinois 42, Kent State 14 | Road | 27°F | Dix Stadium |
| Nov. 26, 2010Week 13 | Northern Illinois 71, Eastern Michigan 3 | Road | 27°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Nov. 24, 2006Week 13 | Northern Illinois 27, Eastern Michigan 0 | Road | 30°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Nov. 20, 2018Week 13 | Northern Illinois 21, Western Michigan 28 | Road | 32°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Oct. 31, 2023Week 10 | Northern Illinois 31, Central Michigan 37 | Road | 33°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27 | Road | 36°F | Dix Stadium |
| Nov. 27, 2009Week 13 | Northern Illinois 31, Central Michigan 45 | Road | 37°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Nov. 20, 2013Week 13 | Northern Illinois 35, Toledo 17 | Road | 37°F | Glass Bowl |
| Nov. 23, 2012Week 13 | Northern Illinois 49, Eastern Michigan 7 | Road | 38°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Nov. 16, 2016Week 12 | Northern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 24 | Road | 39°FSingle reading | Rynearson Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2016Week 13 | Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21 | Road | 40°F | Dix Stadium |
| Nov. 20, 2010Week 12 | Northern Illinois 59, Ball State 21 | Road | 41°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Dec. 18, 2010Bowl game | Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17 | Neutral site | 41°F | Albertsons Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2025Week 12 | Northern Illinois 45, UMass 3 | Road | 41°F | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
| Nov. 3, 2021Week 10 | Northern Illinois 47, Kent State 52 | Road | 42°F | Dix Stadium |
| Dec. 23, 2024Bowl game | Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State 20 | Neutral site | 42°F | Albertsons Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2009Week 7 | Northern Illinois 19, Toledo 20 | Road | 43°F | Glass Bowl |
| Nov. 2, 2019Week 10 | Northern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 48 | Road | 43°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2020Week 13 | Northern Illinois 27, Western Michigan 30 | Road | 43°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Oct. 28, 2006Week 9 | Northern Illinois 14, Iowa 24 | Road | 45°FSingle reading | Kinnick Stadium |
| Nov. 11, 2015Week 11 | Northern Illinois 41, Buffalo 30 | Road | 45°F | UB Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2014Week 11 | Northern Illinois 35, Ball State 21 | Road | 46°FSingle reading | Scheumann Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2020Week 12 | Northern Illinois 25, Ball State 31 | Road | 46°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Oct. 23, 2021Week 8 | Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38 | Road | 46°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Oct. 14, 2006Week 7 | Northern Illinois 14, Western Michigan 16 | Road | 47°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2012Week 9 | Northern Illinois 48, Western Michigan 34 | Road | 47°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2009Week 8 | Northern Illinois 27, Miami (OH) 22 | Road | 48°F | Yager Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2012Week 8 | Northern Illinois 37, Akron 7 | Road | 48°F | InfoCision Stadium |
| Nov. 24, 2017Week 13 | Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 31 | Road | 48°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2007Week 9 | Northern Illinois 21, Toledo 70 | Road | 50°F | Glass Bowl |
| Oct. 22, 2011Week 8 | Northern Illinois 31, Buffalo 30 | Road | 50°F | UB Stadium |
| Nov. 1, 2011Week 10 | Northern Illinois 63, Toledo 60 | Road | 50°F | Glass Bowl |
| Oct. 3, 2015Week 5 | Northern Illinois 19, Central Michigan 29 | Road | 50°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2025Week 11 | Northern Illinois 3, Toledo 42 | Road | 50°F | Glass Bowl |
| Oct. 6, 2012Week 6 | Northern Illinois 35, Ball State 23 | Road | 51°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2013Week 8 | Northern Illinois 38, Central Michigan 17 | Road | 51°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2016Week 11 · neutral site | Toledo 31, Northern Illinois 24 | Neutral site | 51°F | Guaranteed Rate Field |
| Nov. 1, 2018Week 10 | Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26 | Road | 51°F | InfoCision Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2024Week 13 | Northern Illinois 9, Miami (OH) 20 | Road | 51°F | Yager Stadium |
| Nov. 3, 2015Week 10 | Northern Illinois 32, Toledo 27 | Road | 52°F | Glass Bowl |
| Oct. 15, 2022Week 7 | Northern Illinois 39, Eastern Michigan 10 | Road | 52°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Nov. 6, 2024Week 11 | Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28 | Road | 52°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Dec. 19, 2006Bowl game | Northern Illinois 7, TCU 37 | Neutral site | 53°F | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Oct. 2, 2010Week 5 | Northern Illinois 50, Akron 14 | Road | 53°F | InfoCision Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2010Week 9 | Northern Illinois 28, Western Michigan 21 | Road | 53°FSingle reading | Waldo Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2016Week 6 | Northern Illinois 30, Western Michigan 45 | Road | 53°FSingle reading | Waldo Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2009Week 12 | Northern Illinois 31, Ohio 38 | Road | 54°F | Peden Stadium |
| Sept. 25, 2010Week 4 | Northern Illinois 34, Minnesota 23 | Road | 54°FSingle reading | Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2011Week 5 | Northern Illinois 41, Central Michigan 48 | Road | 54°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2015Week 7 | Northern Illinois 45, Miami (OH) 12 | Road | 54°F | Yager Stadium |
| Dec. 12, 2020Week 15 | Northern Illinois 33, Eastern Michigan 41 | Road | 55°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Oct. 7, 2023Week 6 | Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14 | Road | 55°F | InfoCision Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2019Week 7 | Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36 | Road | 56°F | Peden Stadium |
| Dec. 26, 2013Bowl game | Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14 | Neutral site | 57°FSingle reading | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2007Week 8 | Northern Illinois 3, Wisconsin 44 | Road | 59°FSingle reading | Camp Randall Stadium |
| Nov. 5, 2008Week 11 | Northern Illinois 14, Ball State 45 | Road | 59°FSingle reading | Scheumann Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2013Week 10 | Northern Illinois 63, UMass 19 | Road | 59°FSingle reading | Gillette Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2016Week 1 | Northern Illinois 34, Wyoming 40 | Road | 59°F | War Memorial Stadium |
| Dec. 23, 2023Bowl game | Arkansas State 19, Northern Illinois 21 | Neutral site | 60°FSingle reading | Cramton Bowl |
| Dec. 23, 2015Bowl game | Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 | Neutral site | 61°F | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2018Week 5 | Northern Illinois 26, Eastern Michigan 23 | Road | 61°FSingle reading | Rynearson Stadium |
| Oct. 11, 2025Week 7 | Northern Illinois 10, Eastern Michigan 16 | Road | 61°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2006Week 6 | Northern Illinois 28, Miami (OH) 25 | Road | 62°FSingle reading | Yager Stadium |
| Oct. 25, 2014Week 9 | Northern Illinois 28, Eastern Michigan 17 | Road | 62°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Sept. 26, 2015Week 4 | Northern Illinois 14, Boston College 17 | Road | 62°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Oct. 1, 2016Week 5 | Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 24 | Road | 62°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2024Week 2 | Northern Illinois 16, Notre Dame 14 | Road | 62°F | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Oct. 26, 2024Week 9 | Northern Illinois 23, Ball State 25 | Road | 62°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Sept. 29, 2007Week 5 | Northern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 35 | Road | 63°F | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Jan. 8, 2012Bowl game | Arkansas State 20, Northern Illinois 38 | Neutral site | 63°F | Ladd Peebles Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2022Week 11 | Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21 | Road | 63°F | Waldo Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2006Week 1 | Northern Illinois 12, Ohio State 35 | Road | 64°F | Ohio Stadium |
| Sept. 30, 2006Week 5 | Northern Illinois 40, Ball State 28 | Road | 64°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Nov. 2, 2017Week 10 | Northern Illinois 17, Toledo 27 | Road | 64°F | Glass Bowl |
| Nov. 17, 2021Week 12 | Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27 | Road | 64°F | UB Stadium |
| Nov. 8, 2011Week 11 | Northern Illinois 45, Bowling Green 14 | Road | 65°F | Doyt L. Perry Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2024Week 7 | Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7 | Road | 65°F | Doyt L. Perry Stadium |
| Sept. 27, 2008Week 5 | Northern Illinois 37, Eastern Michigan 0 | Road | 66°F | Rynearson Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2012Week 3 | Northern Illinois 41, Army 40 | Road | 66°F | Michie Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2015Week 3 | Northern Illinois 13, Ohio State 20 | Road | 66°F | Ohio Stadium |
| Oct. 27, 2018Week 9 | Northern Illinois 7, BYU 6 | Road | 66°FSingle reading | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
| Dec. 18, 2018Bowl game | UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13 | Neutral site | 66°FSingle reading | FAU Stadium |
| Sept. 30, 2017Week 5 | Northern Illinois 28, San Diego State 34 | Road | 67°F | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2010Week 1 | Northern Illinois 10, Iowa State 27 | Road | 68°FSingle reading | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Oct. 17, 2026Week 7 | Northern Illinois 23, Wyoming 41 | Road | 68°F | War Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2019Week 8 | Northern Illinois 24, Miami (OH) 27 | Road | 69°F | Yager Stadium |
| Oct. 9, 2021Week 6 | Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20 | Road | 69°F | Glass Bowl |
| Sept. 6, 2008Week 2 | Northern Illinois 26, Western Michigan 29 | Road | 70°FSingle reading | Waldo Stadium |
| Jan. 1, 2013Bowl game | Northern Illinois 10, Florida State 31 | Neutral site | 70°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 18, 2021Week 3 | Northern Illinois 10, Michigan 63 | Road | 71°FSingle reading | Michigan Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2011Week 2 | Northern Illinois 42, Kansas 45 | Road | 72°F | Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) |
| Oct. 5, 2013Week 6 | Northern Illinois 38, Kent State 24 | Road | 72°F | Dix Stadium |
| Sept. 16, 2017Week 3 | Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17 | Road | 72°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Oct. 14, 2017Week 7 | Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13 | Road | 72°F | UB Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2022Week 4 | Northern Illinois 23, Kentucky 31 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | Kroger Field |
| Sept. 30, 2023Week 5 | Northern Illinois 33, Toledo 35 | Road | 72°F | Glass Bowl |
| Oct. 1, 2022Week 5 | Northern Illinois 38, Ball State 44 | Road | 73°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | Northern Illinois 23, Northwestern 15 | Road | 74°F | Ryan Field (through 2023) |
| Oct. 21, 2017Week 8 | Northern Illinois 48, Bowling Green 17 | Road | 74°F | Doyt L. Perry Stadium |
| Dec. 17, 2021Bowl game | Northern Illinois 41, Coastal Carolina 47 | Neutral site | 74°FStadium location from one source | Orlando City Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2022Week 8 | Northern Illinois 17, Ohio 24 | Road | 74°F | Peden Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2009Week 1 | Northern Illinois 20, Wisconsin 28 | Road | 75°F | Camp Randall Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2009Week 3 | Northern Illinois 28, Purdue 21 | Road | 75°F | Ross-Ade Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2007Week 6 | Northern Illinois 15, Temple 16 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Oct. 4, 2008Week 6 | Northern Illinois 9, Tennessee 13 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | Neyland Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2013Week 5 | Northern Illinois 55, Purdue 24 | Road | 76°F | Ross-Ade Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | Northern Illinois 27, Boston College 24 | Road | 76°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Dec. 23, 2014Bowl game | Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 | Neutral site | 77°FSingle reading | FAU Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2019Week 2 | Northern Illinois 17, Utah 35 | Road | 78°FSingle reading | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| Sept. 26, 2026Week 4 | Northern Illinois 14, Georgia State 35 | Road | 78°F | Center Parc Stadium |
| Sept. 18, 2010Week 3 | Northern Illinois 22, Illinois 28 | Road | 79°F | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) |
| Sept. 16, 2023Week 3 | Northern Illinois 11, Nebraska 35 | Road | 79°FSingle reading | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Sept. 4, 2021Week 1 | Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21 | Road | 80°F | Bobby Dodd Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2014Week 4 | Northern Illinois 14, Arkansas 52 | Road | 81°FSingle reading | Razorback Stadium |
| Sept. 1, 2018Week 1 | Northern Illinois 7, Iowa 33 | Road | 81°F | Kinnick Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | Northern Illinois 17, NC State 24 | Road | 81°F | Carter-Finley Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2025Week 2 | Northern Illinois 9, Maryland 20 | Road | 81°F | SECU Stadium |
| Oct. 18, 2025Week 8 | Northern Illinois 21, Ohio 48 | Road | 81°F | Peden Stadium |
| Sept. 14, 2019Week 3 | Northern Illinois 8, Nebraska 44 | Road | 84°F | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) |
| Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Northern Illinois 17, Arizona 42 | Road | 86°FSingle reading | Arizona Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2013Week 1 | Northern Illinois 30, Iowa 27 | Road | 87°F | Kinnick Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2018Week 6 | Northern Illinois 24, Ball State 16 | Road | 88°F | Scheumann Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | Northern Illinois 18, Vanderbilt 24 | Road | 88°F | FirstBank Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2016Week 2 | Northern Illinois 17, South Florida 48 | Road | 89°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 10, 2022Week 2 | Northern Illinois 35, Tulsa 38 | Road | 89°FSingle reading | Chapman Stadium |
| Sept. 22, 2018Week 4 | Northern Illinois 19, Florida State 37 | Road | 92°F | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2025Week 4 | Northern Illinois 10, Mississippi State 38 | Road | 93°F | Davis Wade Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2026Week 1 | Northern Illinois 0, Iowa 40 | Road | 93°F | Kinnick Stadium |
| Sept. 13, 2014Week 3 | Northern Illinois 48, UNLV 34 | Road | 100°F | Sam Boyd Stadium |
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Northern Illinois has played seven games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
Northern Illinois Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest Northern Illinois home game since 2006?
- A tie at 24°F, in two games: Miami (OH) 13, Northern Illinois 7 at Huskie Stadium on Nov. 14, 2018, and Central Michigan 16, Northern Illinois 24 at Huskie Stadium on Nov. 30, 2024.
- What was the hottest Northern Illinois home game since 2006?
- Sept. 21, 2024: Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20, at Huskie Stadium, at 86°F.
- What is the Northern Illinois home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- 4-4 in eight 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