Kelly/Shorts Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 111 college football games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 22°F on Nov. 23, 2013, UMass at Central Michigan. The hottest was 86°F on Sept. 1, 2011, South Carolina State at Central Michigan. Central Michigan is 4-4 there at 32°F or colder and has not played a home game there at 90°F or hotter.
Kelly/Shorts Stadium 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 23, 2013Week 13 | UMass 0, Central Michigan 37 | 22°F |
| 2 | Nov. 29, 2013Week 14 | Eastern Michigan 10, Central Michigan 42 | 23°F |
| 3 | Nov. 26, 2021Week 13 | Eastern Michigan 10, Central Michigan 31 | 28°F |
| 4 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | Miami (OH) 27, Central Michigan 34 | 31°F |
| 5 | Nov. 16, 2022Week 12 | Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10 | 31°F |
| 6 | Nov. 24, 2023Week 13 | Toledo 32, Central Michigan 17 | 31°F |
| 7 | Nov. 19, 2008Week 13 | Ball State 31, Central Michigan 24 | 32°F |
| 8 | Nov. 29, 2025Week 14 | Toledo 21, Central Michigan 3 | 32°F |
| 9 | Nov. 29, 2019Week 14 | Toledo 7, Central Michigan 49 | 33°F |
| 10 | Oct. 31, 2023Week 10 | Northern Illinois 31, Central Michigan 37 | 33°F |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 1, 2011Week 1 | South Carolina State 6, Central Michigan 21 | 86°F |
| 2 | Aug. 30, 2012Week 1 | Southeast Missouri State 27, Central Michigan 38 | 82°F |
| 3 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | Ball State 34, Central Michigan 37 | 82°F |
| 4 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | Colgate 10, Central Michigan 13 | 81°F |
| 5 | Sept. 10, 2022Week 2 | South Alabama 38, Central Michigan 24 | 80°F |
| 6 | Sept. 17, 2022Week 3 | Bucknell 0, Central Michigan 41 | 79°F |
| 7 | Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | New Hampshire 21, Central Michigan 24 | 78°F |
| 8 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | UNLV 21, Central Michigan 44 | 78°F |
| 9 | Sept. 11, 2021Week 2 | Robert Morris 0, Central Michigan 45 | 78°F |
| 10 | Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | San Diego State 21, Central Michigan 22 | 77°F |
One more game was also 77°F at kickoff.
Home Record at Kelly/Shorts Stadium by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 20–29°F | 3 | 3-0 |
| 30–39°F | 21 | 10-11 |
| 40–49°F | 17 | 11-6 |
| 50–59°F | 26 | 15-11 |
| 60–69°F | 19 | 10-9 |
| 70–79°F | 20 | 17-3 |
| 80–89°F | 5 | 4-1 |
| 32°F or colder | 8 | 4-4 |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium since 2006?
- Nov. 23, 2013: UMass 0, Central Michigan 37, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, at 22°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium since 2006?
- Sept. 1, 2011: South Carolina State 6, Central Michigan 21, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, at 86°F.
- How many college football games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 111 of the 113 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