Rice Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 116 college football games at Rice Stadium have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 37°F on Dec. 7, 2013, Marshall at Rice. The hottest was 98°F on Aug. 30, 2012, UCLA at Rice. Rice has not played a home game there at 32°F or colder; at 90°F or hotter, it is 5-5.
Rice Stadium 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 7, 2013Week 15 | Marshall 24, Rice 41 | 37°F |
| 2 | Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | UTSA 41, Rice 7 | 47°F |
| 3 | Nov. 24, 2007Week 13 | Tulsa 48, Rice 43 | 49°F |
| 4 | Nov. 28, 2015Week 13 | Charlotte 7, Rice 27 | 53°F |
| 5 | Nov. 21, 2009Week 12 | UTEP 29, Rice 30 | 55°F |
| 6 | Nov. 27, 2010Week 13 | UAB 23, Rice 28 | 58°F |
| 7 | Nov. 19, 2016Week 12 | UTEP 24, Rice 44 | 58°F |
| 8 | Oct. 26, 2019Week 9 | Southern Miss 20, Rice 6 | 58°F |
| 9 | Oct. 27, 2012Week 9 | Southern Miss 17, Rice 44 | 59°F |
| 10 | Nov. 27, 2021Week 13 | Louisiana Tech 31, Rice 35 | 59°F |
Rice Stadium 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 30, 2012Week 1 | UCLA 49, Rice 24 | 98°F |
| 2 | Sept. 9, 2023Week 2 | Houston 41, Rice 43 | 97°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 10, 2011Week 2 | Purdue 22, Rice 24 | 96°FSingle reading |
| 4 | Sept. 28, 2024Week 5 | Charlotte 21, Rice 20 | 92°FSingle reading |
| 5 | Aug. 25, 2018Week 1 | Prairie View A&M 28, Rice 31 | 91°F |
| 6 | Sept. 6, 2019Week 2 | Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 | 91°FSingle reading |
| 7 | Sept. 13, 2025Week 3 | Prairie View A&M 17, Rice 38 | 91°FSingle reading |
| 8 | Oct. 7, 2017Week 6 | Army 49, Rice 12 | 90°F |
| 9 | Sept. 30, 2023Week 5 | East Carolina 17, Rice 24 | 90°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Sept. 19, 2026Week 3 | Western Michigan 28, Rice 21 | 90°FSingle reading |
Rice Home Record at Rice Stadium by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 30–39°F | 1 | 1-0 |
| 40–49°F | 2 | 0-2 |
| 50–59°F | 7 | 6-1 |
| 60–69°F | 16 | 8-8 |
| 70–79°F | 36 | 19-17 |
| 80–89°F | 44 | 20-24 |
| 90°F or hotter | 10 | 5-5 |
Rice Stadium Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Rice Stadium since 2006?
- Dec. 7, 2013: Marshall 24, Rice 41, at Rice Stadium, at 37°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Rice Stadium since 2006?
- Aug. 30, 2012: UCLA 49, Rice 24, at Rice Stadium, at 98°F.
- How many college football games at Rice Stadium have a kickoff temperature?
- 116 of the 116 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