Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
Evanston, IL
Since 2006, 12 college football games at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 61°F on Sept. 6, 2024, Duke at Northwestern. The hottest was 87°F, in two games: UCLA at Northwestern on Sept. 27, 2025, and Louisiana–Monroe at Northwestern on Oct. 4, 2025.
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium 10 Coldest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 6, 2024Week 2 | Duke 26, Northwestern 20 | 61°F |
| 2 | Oct. 19, 2024Week 8 | Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3 | 63°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 5, 2025Week 2 | Western Illinois 7, Northwestern 42 | 63°F |
| 4 | Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 | 66°F |
| 5 | Sept. 13, 2025Week 3 | Oregon 34, Northwestern 14 | 70°FSingle reading |
| 6 | Oct. 18, 2025Week 8 | Purdue 0, Northwestern 19 | 70°F |
| 7 | Sept. 5, 2026Week 1 | South Dakota State 18, Northwestern 34 | 72°F |
| 8 | Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Eastern Illinois 7, Northwestern 31 | 77°FSingle reading |
| 9 | Oct. 5, 2024Week 6 | Indiana 41, Northwestern 24 | 82°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Aug. 31, 2024Week 1 | Miami (OH) 6, Northwestern 13 | 83°F |
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium 10 Hottest Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 27, 2025Week 5 | UCLA 14, Northwestern 17 | 87°F |
| 2 | Oct. 4, 2025Week 6 | Louisiana–Monroe 7, Northwestern 42 | 87°F |
| 3 | Aug. 31, 2024Week 1 | Miami (OH) 6, Northwestern 13 | 83°F |
| 4 | Oct. 5, 2024Week 6 | Indiana 41, Northwestern 24 | 82°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Sept. 14, 2024Week 3 | Eastern Illinois 7, Northwestern 31 | 77°FSingle reading |
| 6 | Sept. 5, 2026Week 1 | South Dakota State 18, Northwestern 34 | 72°F |
| 7 | Sept. 13, 2025Week 3 | Oregon 34, Northwestern 14 | 70°FSingle reading |
| 8 | Oct. 18, 2025Week 8 | Purdue 0, Northwestern 19 | 70°F |
| 9 | Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 | 66°F |
| 10 | Oct. 19, 2024Week 8 | Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3 | 63°FSingle reading |
One more game was also 63°F at kickoff.
Northwestern Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 60–69°F | 4 | 2-2 |
| 70–79°F | 4 | 3-1 |
| 80–89°F | 4 | 3-1 |
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium Temperature FAQ Since 2006
- What was the coldest college football game at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium since 2006?
- Sept. 6, 2024: Duke 26, Northwestern 20, at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, at 61°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium since 2006?
- A tie at 87°F, in two games: UCLA 14, Northwestern 17 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium on Sept. 27, 2025, and Louisiana–Monroe 7, Northwestern 42 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium on Oct. 4, 2025.
- How many college football games at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 12 of the 12 games played there from 2024 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