SMU Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Since 2006, SMU has played 125 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 25°F on Dec. 7, 2013, against UCF. The hottest was 101°F, in two games: against Texas Tech on Aug. 30, 2013, and against North Texas on Sept. 7, 2019. SMU is 0-1 at 32°F or colder and 18-4 at 90°F or hotter.
SMU Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L | Rankof FBS schools ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29°F | 1 | 0-1 | — |
| 40–49°F | 3 | 2-1 | — |
| 50–59°F | 18 | 13-5 | 23 of 118 |
| 60–69°F | 21 | 9-12 | 105 of 124 |
| 70–79°F | 27 | 17-10 | 77 of 128 |
| 80–89°F | 33 | 21-12 | 93 of 125 |
| 90°F or hotter | 22 | 18-4 | 15 of 46 |
| 32°F or colder | 1 | 0-1 | — |
SMU 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 7, 2013Week 15 | UCF 17, SMU 13 | 25°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 2 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | South Florida 14, SMU 13 | 43°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 3 | Nov. 21, 2015Week 12 | Tulane 21, SMU 49 | 46°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 4 | Oct. 27, 2017Week 9 | Tulsa 34, SMU 38 | 47°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 5 | Nov. 24, 2012Week 13 | Tulsa 27, SMU 35 | 50°FSingle reading | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 6 | Nov. 26, 2022Week 13 | Memphis 31, SMU 34 | 50°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 7 | Oct. 31, 2006Week 10 | UAB 9, SMU 22 | 52°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 8 | Nov. 19, 2016Week 12 | South Florida 35, SMU 27 | 53°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 9 | Oct. 10, 2009Week 6 | East Carolina 21, SMU 28 | 54°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 10 | Nov. 13, 2021Week 11 | UCF 28, SMU 55 | 54°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
One more game was also 54°F at kickoff.
SMU 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 30, 2013Week 1 | Texas Tech 41, SMU 23 | 101°FSingle reading | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 2 | Sept. 7, 2019Week 2 | North Texas 27, SMU 49 | 101°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 3 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | UC Davis 10, SMU 56 | 100°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 4 | Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | Montana State 30, SMU 31 | 98°FSingle reading | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 5 | Sept. 14, 2019Week 3 | Texas State 17, SMU 47 | 97°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 6 | Sept. 4, 2021Week 1 | Abilene Christian 9, SMU 56 | 96°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 7 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | TCU 42, SMU 66 | 96°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 8 | Sept. 16, 2006Week 3 | Sam Houston 14, SMU 45 | 95°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 9 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | Liberty 14, SMU 29 | 95°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 10 | Sept. 4, 2015Week 1 | Baylor 56, SMU 21 | 94°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
SMU Coldest and Hottest Road and Neutral-Site Games, 2006–2026
Every SMU road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| Gamefinal score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21, 2024College Football Playoff | SMU 10, Penn State 38 | Road | 25°F | Beaver Stadium |
| Dec. 17, 2022Bowl game | SMU 23, BYU 24 | Neutral site | 34°F | University Stadium (NM) |
| Nov. 11, 2017Week 11 | SMU 40, Navy 43 | Road | 36°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Dec. 6, 2014Week 15 | SMU 27, UConn 20 | Road | 37°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Nov. 10, 2018Week 11 | SMU 62, UConn 50 | Road | 42°F | Pratt & Whitney Stadium |
| Dec. 7, 2024Conference title game | Clemson 34, SMU 31 | Neutral site | 42°F | Bank of America Stadium |
| Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | SMU 52, Memphis 55 | Road | 43°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2019Week 13 | SMU 28, Navy 35 | Road | 43°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Dec. 28, 2023Bowl game | SMU 14, Boston College 23 | Neutral site | 45°F | Fenway Park |
| Aug. 24, 2024Week 1 | SMU 29, Nevada 24 | Road | 47°F | Mackay Stadium |
| Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | SMU 10, UTEP 36 | Road | 48°FSingle reading | Sun Bowl |
| Nov. 2, 2019Week 10 | SMU 48, Memphis 54 | Road | 49°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 17, 2022Week 12 | SMU 24, Tulane 59 | Road | 51°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | SMU 35, California 38 | Road | 51°F | California Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2013Week 8 | SMU 34, Memphis 29 | Road | 52°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2015Week 11 | SMU 14, Navy 55 | Road | 52°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2016Week 11 | SMU 55, East Carolina 31 | Road | 52°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Nov. 20, 2021Week 12 | SMU 14, Cincinnati 48 | Road | 52°F | Nippert Stadium |
| Nov. 21, 2009Week 12 | SMU 31, Marshall 34 | Road | 55°F | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
| Dec. 20, 2017Bowl game | Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 | Neutral site | 55°F | Toyota Stadium |
| Nov. 9, 2013Week 11 | SMU 25, Cincinnati 28 | Road | 56°FSingle reading | Nippert Stadium |
| Nov. 23, 2024Week 13 | SMU 33, Virginia 7 | Road | 56°F | Scott Stadium |
| Oct. 25, 2025Week 9 | SMU 12, Wake Forest 13 | Road | 56°F | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Nov. 8, 2014Week 11 | SMU 28, Tulsa 38 | Road | 57°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2015Week 13 | SMU 0, Memphis 63 | Road | 57°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Nov. 6, 2021Week 10 | SMU 25, Memphis 28 | Road | 57°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Oct. 22, 2011Week 8 | SMU 3, Southern Miss 27 | Road | 58°FSingle reading | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2023Week 12 | SMU 38, Memphis 34 | Road | 58°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2006Week 1 | SMU 3, Texas Tech 35 | Road | 59°F | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Nov. 26, 2010Week 13 | SMU 45, East Carolina 38 | Road | 59°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Nov. 8, 2025Week 11 | SMU 45, Boston College 13 | Road | 59°F | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) |
| Oct. 16, 2010Week 7 | SMU 21, Navy 28 | Road | 61°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 28, 2020Week 13 | SMU 38, East Carolina 52 | Road | 61°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Oct. 12, 2023Week 7 | SMU 31, East Carolina 10 | Road | 61°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2016Week 5 | SMU 20, Temple 45 | Road | 62°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Oct. 7, 2016Week 6 | SMU 40, Tulsa 43 | Road | 62°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2023Week 8 | SMU 55, Temple 0 | Road | 62°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Oct. 31, 2009Week 9 | SMU 27, Tulsa 13 | Road | 63°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 3, 2009Week 5 | SMU 14, TCU 39 | Road | 64°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Jan. 2, 2026Bowl game | Arizona 19, SMU 24 | Neutral site | 64°F | Snapdragon Stadium |
| Dec. 4, 2010Week 14 | SMU 7, UCF 17 | Road | 65°FSingle reading | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Dec. 30, 2010Bowl game | Army 16, SMU 14 | Home | 65°F | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| Oct. 21, 2006Week 8 | SMU 21, East Carolina 38 | Road | 66°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2009Week 8 | SMU 15, Houston 38 | Road | 66°FSingle reading | Robertson Stadium |
| Nov. 6, 2010Week 10 | SMU 14, UTEP 28 | Road | 66°F | Sun Bowl |
| Oct. 29, 2011Week 9 | SMU 7, Tulsa 38 | Road | 66°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Jan. 7, 2012Bowl game | SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 | Neutral site | 66°F | Legion Field |
| Oct. 13, 2007Week 7 | SMU 7, Southern Miss 28 | Road | 67°FSingle reading | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
| Oct. 16, 2020Week 7 | SMU 37, Tulane 34 | Road | 68°FSingle reading | Yulman Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2022Week 9 | SMU 45, Tulsa 34 | Road | 68°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 7, 2006Week 6 | SMU 21, UTEP 24 | Road | 70°F | Sun Bowl |
| Nov. 17, 2012Week 12 | SMU 14, Rice 36 | Road | 70°F | Rice Stadium |
| Oct. 9, 2021Week 6 | SMU 31, Navy 24 | Road | 70°F | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2009Week 3 | SMU 27, Washington State 30 | Road | 71°F | Gesa Field |
| Nov. 23, 2013Week 13 | SMU 16, South Florida 6 | Road | 71°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Nov. 22, 2014Week 13 | SMU 7, UCF 53 | Road | 71°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Nov. 18, 2017Week 12 | SMU 45, Memphis 66 | Road | 71°F | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Dec. 2, 2023Conference title game | SMU 26, Tulane 14 | Road | 71°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Nov. 4, 2007Week 10 | SMU 28, Houston 38 | Road | 72°F | Robertson Stadium |
| Dec. 21, 2019Bowl game | SMU 28, Florida Atlantic 52 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | FAU Stadium |
| Nov. 7, 2020Week 10 | SMU 47, Temple 23 | Road | 72°F | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Nov. 4, 2023Week 10 | SMU 36, Rice 31 | Road | 72°FSingle reading | Rice Stadium |
| Oct. 26, 2024Week 9 | SMU 28, Duke 27 | Road | 72°F | Wallace Wade Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2011Week 4 | SMU 42, Memphis 0 | Road | 73°FSingle reading | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Oct. 4, 2014Week 6 | SMU 24, East Carolina 45 | Road | 73°F | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Oct. 21, 2017Week 8 | SMU 31, Cincinnati 28 | Road | 73°F | Nippert Stadium |
| Sept. 17, 2022Week 3 | SMU 27, Maryland 34 | Road | 73°F | SECU Stadium |
| Nov. 24, 2018Week 13 | SMU 24, Tulsa 27 | Road | 74°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 30, 2021Week 9 | SMU 37, Houston 44 | Road | 74°F | TDECU Stadium |
| Nov. 25, 2006Week 13 | SMU 27, Rice 31 | Road | 75°F | Rice Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2019Week 9 | SMU 34, Houston 31 | Road | 75°F | TDECU Stadium |
| Nov. 14, 2020Week 11 | SMU 24, Tulsa 28 | Road | 76°F | Chapman Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2022Week 6 | SMU 19, UCF 41 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Oct. 5, 2024Week 6 | SMU 34, Louisville 27 | Road | 76°FSingle reading | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Dec. 24, 2009Bowl game | Nevada 10, SMU 45 | Neutral site | 77°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Nov. 19, 2011Week 12 | SMU 7, Houston 37 | Road | 77°F | Robertson Stadium |
| Nov. 3, 2012Week 10 | SMU 17, UCF 42 | Road | 77°FSingle reading | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Dec. 24, 2012Bowl game | Fresno State 10, SMU 43 | Neutral site | 79°F | Aloha Stadium |
| Nov. 12, 2022Week 11 | SMU 41, South Florida 23 | Road | 79°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Oct. 19, 2024Week 8 | SMU 40, Stanford 10 | Road | 79°FSingle reading | Stanford Stadium |
| Oct. 18, 2025Week 8 | SMU 35, Clemson 24 | Road | 79°F | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) |
| Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | SMU 6, North Texas 43 | Road | 80°FSingle reading | DATCU Stadium |
| Oct. 8, 2015Week 6 | SMU 28, Houston 49 | Road | 80°FStadium not confirmed | TDECU Stadium |
| Oct. 20, 2018Week 8 | SMU 27, Tulane 23 | Road | 80°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2020Week 3 | SMU 65, North Texas 35 | Road | 80°F | DATCU Stadium |
| Sept. 25, 2021Week 4 | SMU 42, TCU 34 | Road | 80°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Oct. 4, 2008Week 6 | SMU 17, UCF 31 | Road | 81°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Sept. 22, 2007Week 4 | SMU 7, TCU 21 | Road | 82°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 13, 2008Week 3 | SMU 7, Texas Tech 43 | Road | 82°F | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Oct. 29, 2016Week 9 | SMU 35, Tulane 31 | Road | 82°F | Yulman Stadium |
| Sept. 15, 2018Week 3 | SMU 20, Michigan 45 | Road | 82°F | Michigan Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2018Week 6 | SMU 20, UCF 48 | Road | 82°F | FBC Mortgage Stadium |
| Oct. 2, 2010Week 5 | SMU 42, Rice 31 | Road | 83°FSingle reading | Rice Stadium |
| Oct. 1, 2011Week 5 | SMU 40, TCU 33 | Road | 83°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Oct. 6, 2012Week 6 | SMU 17, UTEP 0 | Road | 83°F | Sun Bowl |
| Sept. 21, 2013Week 4 | SMU 13, Texas A&M 42 | Road | 83°F | Kyle Field |
| Sept. 12, 2009Week 2 | SMU 35, UAB 33 | Road | 84°F | Legion Field |
| Sept. 10, 2016Week 2 | SMU 13, Baylor 40 | Road | 84°FSingle reading | McLane Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2015Week 3 | SMU 37, TCU 56 | Road | 85°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2013Week 5 | SMU 17, TCU 48 | Road | 86°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2016Week 1 | SMU 34, North Texas 21 | Road | 86°F | DATCU Stadium |
| Sept. 18, 2021Week 3 | SMU 39, Louisiana Tech 37 | Road | 86°F | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| Oct. 24, 2015Week 8 | SMU 14, South Florida 38 | Road | 87°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Aug. 29, 2008Week 1 | SMU 27, Rice 56 | Road | 88°FSingle reading | Rice Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2019Week 1 | SMU 37, Arkansas State 30 | Road | 88°FSingle reading | Centennial Bank Stadium |
| Sept. 7, 2026Week 1 | SMU 27, Florida State 24 | Road | 88°FSingle reading | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Sept. 20, 2025Week 4 | SMU 24, TCU 35 | Road | 89°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Oct. 7, 2017Week 6 | SMU 22, Houston 35 | Road | 90°F | TDECU Stadium |
| Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | SMU 48, South Florida 21 | Road | 90°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2020Week 1 | SMU 31, Texas State 24 | Road | 90°F | Bobcat Stadium (TX) |
| Sept. 23, 2023Week 4 | SMU 17, TCU 34 | Road | 90°FSingle reading | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Aug. 31, 2014Week 1 | SMU 0, Baylor 45 | Road | 91°F | McLane Stadium |
| Sept. 9, 2023Week 2 | SMU 11, Oklahoma 28 | Road | 91°F | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) |
| Sept. 1, 2018Week 1 | SMU 23, North Texas 46 | Road | 92°F | DATCU Stadium |
| Sept. 3, 2022Week 1 | SMU 48, North Texas 10 | Road | 93°F | DATCU Stadium |
| Sept. 13, 2025Week 3 | SMU 28, Missouri State 10 | Road | 93°FSingle reading | Plaster Sports Complex |
| Sept. 16, 2017Week 3 | SMU 36, TCU 56 | Road | 94°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 4, 2011Week 1 | SMU 14, Texas A&M 46 | Road | 95°F | Kyle Field |
| Sept. 21, 2019Week 4 | SMU 41, TCU 38 | Road | 95°F | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
| Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | SMU 31, Louisville 41 | Road | 95°F | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Sept. 5, 2010Week 1 | SMU 27, Texas Tech 35 | Road | 96°F | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| Sept. 2, 2012Week 1 | SMU 24, Baylor 59 | Road | 99°F | Floyd Casey Stadium |
- Every SMU game since 2006 with its kickoff temperature →
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SMU has played four games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.
SMU Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest SMU home game since 2006?
- Dec. 7, 2013: UCF 17, SMU 13, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, at 25°F.
- What was the hottest SMU home game since 2006?
- A tie at 101°F, in two games: Texas Tech 41, SMU 23 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Aug. 30, 2013, and North Texas 27, SMU 49 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Sept. 7, 2019.
- What is the SMU home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
- 0-1 in one game.
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