Kroger Field Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Lexington, KY
Since 2006, 146 college football games at Kroger Field have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 32°F on Nov. 30, 2024, Louisville at Kentucky. The hottest was 95°F on Sept. 9, 2006, Texas State at Kentucky. Kentucky is 0-1 there at 32°F or colder and 1-0 at 90°F or hotter.
Kroger Field 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov. 30, 2024Week 14 | Louisville 41, Kentucky 14 | 32°F |
| 2 | Nov. 12, 2022Week 11 | Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21 | 33°F |
| 3 | Dec. 5, 2020Week 14 | South Carolina 18, Kentucky 41 | 36°F |
| 4 | Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | Vanderbilt 31, Kentucky 24 | 37°F |
| 5 | Oct. 28, 2017Week 9 | Tennessee 26, Kentucky 29 | 38°F |
| 6 | Nov. 21, 2015Week 12 | Charlotte 10, Kentucky 58 | 39°F |
| 7 | Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | Georgia 16, Kentucky 6 | 39°F |
| 8 | Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | Tennessee 52, Kentucky 50 | 40°F |
| 9 | Nov. 6, 2010Week 10 | Charleston Southern 21, Kentucky 49 | 41°F |
| 10 | Nov. 19, 2016Week 12 | Austin Peay 13, Kentucky 49 | 41°F |
Kroger Field 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 9, 2006Week 2 | Texas State 7, Kentucky 41 | 95°FSingle reading |
| 2 | Sept. 5, 2015Week 1 | Louisiana 33, Kentucky 40 | 89°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 13, 2008Week 3 | Middle Tennessee 14, Kentucky 20 | 87°FSingle reading |
| 4 | Aug. 30, 2014Week 1 | UT Martin 14, Kentucky 59 | 86°F |
| 5 | Sept. 6, 2014Week 2 | Ohio 3, Kentucky 20 | 86°F |
| 6 | Sept. 5, 2026Week 1 | Youngstown State 13, Kentucky 45 | 86°F |
| 7 | Sept. 8, 2007Week 2 | Kent State 20, Kentucky 56 | 85°F |
| 8 | Aug. 31, 2019Week 1 | Toledo 24, Kentucky 38 | 85°F |
| 9 | Sept. 21, 2024Week 4 | Ohio 6, Kentucky 41 | 85°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Sept. 18, 2010Week 3 | Akron 10, Kentucky 47 | 84°FSingle reading |
Two more games were also 84°F at kickoff.
Kentucky Home Record at Kroger Field by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 30–39°F | 7 | 3-4 |
| 40–49°F | 18 | 10-8 |
| 50–59°F | 31 | 16-15 |
| 60–69°F | 30 | 14-16 |
| 70–79°F | 39 | 27-12 |
| 80–89°F | 20 | 17-3 |
| 90°F or hotter | 1 | 1-0 |
| 32°F or colder | 1 | 0-1 |
Kroger Field Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Kroger Field since 2006?
- Nov. 30, 2024: Louisville 41, Kentucky 14, at Kroger Field, at 32°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Kroger Field since 2006?
- Sept. 9, 2006: Texas State 7, Kentucky 41, at Kroger Field, at 95°F.
- How many college football games at Kroger Field have a kickoff temperature?
- 146 of the 148 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