Carter-Finley Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Raleigh, NC
Since 2006, 141 college football games at Carter-Finley Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 36°F on Nov. 4, 2006, Georgia Tech at NC State. The hottest was 91°F on Aug. 29, 2024, Western Carolina at NC State. NC State has not played a home game there at 32°F or colder; at 90°F or hotter, it is 1-0.
Carter-Finley Stadium 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 4, 2006Week 10 | Georgia Tech 31, NC State 23 | 36°F |
| 2 | Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | North Carolina 19, NC State 42 | 37°F |
| 3 | Nov. 9, 2019Week 11 | Clemson 55, NC State 10 | 38°F |
| 4 | Nov. 25, 2023Week 13 | North Carolina 20, NC State 39 | 40°F |
| 5 | Nov. 26, 2021Week 13 | North Carolina 30, NC State 34 | 43°F |
| 6 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | Wake Forest 13, NC State 42 | 44°F |
| 7 | Nov. 16, 2019Week 12 | Louisville 34, NC State 20 | 44°F |
| 8 | Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | Maryland 37, NC State 0 | 45°F |
| 9 | Nov. 29, 2008Week 14 | Miami (FL) 28, NC State 38 | 46°F |
| 10 | Nov. 30, 2013Week 14 | Maryland 41, NC State 21 | 46°F |
Carter-Finley Stadium 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 29, 2024Week 1 | Western Carolina 21, NC State 38 | 91°F |
| 2 | Sept. 6, 2008Week 2 | William & Mary 24, NC State 34 | 88°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 6, 2025Week 2 | Virginia 31, NC State 35 | 88°FSingle reading |
| 4 | Sept. 11, 2026Week 2 | Richmond 0, NC State 73 | 88°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Sept. 1, 2018Week 1 | James Madison 13, NC State 24 | 87°F |
| 6 | Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | Old Dominion 34, NC State 46 | 86°F |
| 7 | Oct. 11, 2014Week 7 | Boston College 30, NC State 14 | 86°F |
| 8 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | Old Dominion 22, NC State 49 | 86°F |
| 9 | Sept. 8, 2018Week 2 | Georgia State 7, NC State 41 | 86°F |
| 10 | Sept. 16, 2010Week 3 | Cincinnati 19, NC State 30 | 85°F |
Three more games were also 85°F at kickoff.
Home Record at Carter-Finley Stadium by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 30–39°F | 3 | 1-2 |
| 40–49°F | 9 | 4-5 |
| 50–59°F | 23 | 16-7 |
| 60–69°F | 28 | 17-11 |
| 70–79°F | 45 | 29-16 |
| 80–89°F | 32 | 28-4 |
| 90°F or hotter | 1 | 1-0 |
Carter-Finley Stadium Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Carter-Finley Stadium since 2006?
- Nov. 4, 2006: Georgia Tech 31, NC State 23, at Carter-Finley Stadium, at 36°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Carter-Finley Stadium since 2006?
- Aug. 29, 2024: Western Carolina 21, NC State 38, at Carter-Finley Stadium, at 91°F.
- How many college football games at Carter-Finley Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 141 of the 141 games played there from 2006 to 2026.
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