Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Bowling Green, KY
Since 2006, 105 college football games at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 34°F on Nov. 12, 2022, Rice at Western Kentucky. The hottest was 90°F, in two games: South Florida at Western Kentucky on Sept. 2, 2023, and Toledo at Western Kentucky on Sept. 21, 2024.
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium 10 Coldest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 12, 2022Week 11 | Rice 10, Western Kentucky 45 | 34°F |
| 2 | Dec. 3, 2009Week 14 | Arkansas State 24, Western Kentucky 20 | 37°F |
| 3 | Nov. 24, 2012Week 13 | North Texas 24, Western Kentucky 25 | 38°F |
| 4 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | Army 24, Western Kentucky 52 | 38°F |
| 5 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | Jacksonville State 17, Western Kentucky 19 | 40°F |
| 6 | Oct. 28, 2017Week 9 | Florida Atlantic 42, Western Kentucky 28 | 42°F |
| 7 | Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | Middle Tennessee 21, Western Kentucky 10 | 43°F |
| 8 | Dec. 3, 2016Conference title game | Louisiana Tech 44, Western Kentucky 58 | 43°F |
| 9 | Nov. 17, 2018Week 12 | UTEP 16, Western Kentucky 40 | 44°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Oct. 17, 2009Week 7 | Louisiana 30, Western Kentucky 22 | 48°F |
Two more games were also 48°F at kickoff.
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium 10 Hottest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | South Florida 24, Western Kentucky 41 | 90°F |
| 2 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | Toledo 21, Western Kentucky 26 | 90°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 24, 2016Week 4 | Vanderbilt 31, Western Kentucky 30 | 89°F |
| 4 | Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | UAB 13, Western Kentucky 20 | 88°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Sept. 18, 2010Week 3 | Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 21 | 87°F |
| 6 | Aug. 27, 2022Week 1 | Austin Peay 27, Western Kentucky 38 | 87°F |
| 7 | Aug. 23, 2025Week 1 | Sam Houston 24, Western Kentucky 41 | 86°F |
| 8 | Sept. 20, 2025Week 4 | Nevada 16, Western Kentucky 31 | 86°FSingle reading |
| 9 | Aug. 29, 2014Week 1 | Bowling Green 31, Western Kentucky 59 | 85°F |
| 10 | Oct. 14, 2017Week 7 | Charlotte 14, Western Kentucky 45 | 85°F |
Western Kentucky Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 30–39°F | 4 | 3-1 |
| 40–49°F | 8 | 4-4 |
| 50–59°F | 22 | 12-10 |
| 60–69°F | 23 | 13-10 |
| 70–79°F | 28 | 18-10 |
| 80–89°F | 17 | 10-7 |
| 90°F or hotter | 2 | 2-0 |
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium Temperature FAQ Since 2006
- What was the coldest college football game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium since 2006?
- Nov. 12, 2022: Rice 10, Western Kentucky 45, at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, at 34°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium since 2006?
- A tie at 90°F, in two games: South Florida 24, Western Kentucky 41 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Sept. 2, 2023, and Toledo 21, Western Kentucky 26 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Sept. 21, 2024.
- How many college football games at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 105 of the 107 games played there from 2007 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