Kenan Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 131 college football games at Kenan Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 40°F on Nov. 22, 2008, NC State at North Carolina. The hottest was 93°F on Sept. 28, 2019, Clemson at North Carolina. North Carolina has not played a home game there at 32°F or colder; at 90°F or hotter, it is 2-1.
Kenan Stadium 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 22, 2008Week 13 | NC State 41, North Carolina 10 | 40°F |
| 2 | Nov. 15, 2014Week 12 | Pittsburgh 35, North Carolina 40 | 43°F |
| 3 | Nov. 30, 2013Week 14 | Duke 27, North Carolina 25 | 44°F |
| 4 | Nov. 24, 2018Week 13 | NC State 34, North Carolina 28 | 45°F |
| 5 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | NC State 35, North Carolina 30 | 47°F |
| 6 | Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | Duke 14, North Carolina 20 | 48°F |
| 7 | Nov. 23, 2019Week 13 | Mercer 7, North Carolina 56 | 48°F |
| 8 | Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 17 | 48°F |
| 9 | Nov. 18, 2006Week 12 | NC State 9, North Carolina 23 | 49°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Nov. 6, 2021Week 10 | Wake Forest 55, North Carolina 58 | 49°F |
Two more games were also 49°F at kickoff.
Kenan Stadium 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 28, 2019Week 5 | Clemson 21, North Carolina 20 | 93°F |
| 2 | Sept. 1, 2012Week 1 | Elon 0, North Carolina 62 | 91°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 24, 2016Week 4 | Pittsburgh 36, North Carolina 37 | 91°F |
| 4 | Aug. 30, 2008Week 1 | McNeese 27, North Carolina 35 | 88°F |
| 5 | Sept. 5, 2009Week 1 | The Citadel 6, North Carolina 40 | 87°FSingle reading |
| 6 | Aug. 30, 2014Week 1 | Liberty 29, North Carolina 56 | 87°F |
| 7 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | James Madison 28, North Carolina 56 | 87°FSingle reading |
| 8 | Sept. 21, 2019Week 4 | Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31 | 87°F |
| 9 | Sept. 3, 2011Week 1 | James Madison 10, North Carolina 42 | 86°F |
| 10 | Sept. 23, 2017Week 4 | Duke 27, North Carolina 17 | 86°F |
North Carolina Home Record at Kenan Stadium by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 40–49°F | 12 | 7-5 |
| 50–59°F | 15 | 10-5 |
| 60–69°F | 36 | 22-14 |
| 70–79°F | 39 | 21-18 |
| 80–89°F | 26 | 20-6 |
| 90°F or hotter | 3 | 2-1 |
Kenan Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Kenan Stadium since 2006?
- Nov. 22, 2008: NC State 41, North Carolina 10, at Kenan Stadium, at 40°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Kenan Stadium since 2006?
- Sept. 28, 2019: Clemson 21, North Carolina 20, at Kenan Stadium, at 93°F.
- How many college football games at Kenan Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 131 of the 133 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