Cotton Bowl Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 18 college football games at Cotton Bowl have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 38°F on Dec. 26, 2017, Utah vs. West Virginia. The hottest was 92°F on Oct. 12, 2024, Texas vs. Oklahoma. In all, 18 games were played there from 2014 to 2026.
Cotton Bowl 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 26, 2017Bowl game | Utah 30, West Virginia 14 | 38°F |
| 2 | Dec. 27, 2016Bowl game | Army 38, North Texas 31 | 57°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Oct. 12, 2019Week 7 · neutral site | Oklahoma 34, Texas 27 | 58°F |
| 4 | Oct. 11, 2014Week 7 · neutral site | Texas 26, Oklahoma 31 | 59°F |
| 5 | Dec. 26, 2014Bowl game | Illinois 18, Louisiana Tech 35 | 60°F |
| 6 | Oct. 7, 2023Week 6 · neutral site | Oklahoma 34, Texas 30 | 63°F |
| 7 | Oct. 8, 2016Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 40, Oklahoma 45 | 66°FSingle reading |
| 8 | Oct. 10, 2015Week 6 · neutral site | Oklahoma 17, Texas 24 | 71°FSingle reading |
| 9 | Oct. 8, 2022Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 49, Oklahoma 0 | 71°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Oct. 10, 2020Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 45, Oklahoma 53 | 76°FSingle reading |
Cotton Bowl 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct. 12, 2024Week 7 · neutral site | Texas 34, Oklahoma 3 | 92°F |
| 2 | Oct. 14, 2017Week 7 · neutral site | Oklahoma 29, Texas 24 | 90°F |
| 3 | Oct. 11, 2025Week 7 · neutral site | Oklahoma 6, Texas 23 | 88°F |
| 4 | Oct. 10, 2026Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 24, Oklahoma 27 | 88°F |
| 5 | Oct. 15, 2016Week 7 · neutral site | New Mexico 45, Air Force 40 | 86°F |
| 6 | Oct. 9, 2021Week 6 · neutral site | Oklahoma 55, Texas 48 | 81°FSingle reading |
| 7 | Oct. 6, 2018Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 48, Oklahoma 45 | 79°F |
| 8 | Dec. 26, 2015Bowl game | Washington 44, Southern Miss 31 | 78°F |
| 9 | Oct. 10, 2020Week 6 · neutral site | Texas 45, Oklahoma 53 | 76°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Oct. 10, 2015Week 6 · neutral site | Oklahoma 17, Texas 24 | 71°FSingle reading |
One more game was also 71°F at kickoff.
Cotton Bowl Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Cotton Bowl since 2006?
- Dec. 26, 2017: Utah 30, West Virginia 14, at Cotton Bowl, at 38°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Cotton Bowl since 2006?
- Oct. 12, 2024: Texas 34, Oklahoma 3, at Cotton Bowl, at 92°F.
- How many college football games at Cotton Bowl have a kickoff temperature?
- 18 of the 18 games played there from 2014 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