Sun Bowl Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006
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Since 2006, 137 college football games at Sun Bowl have a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 33°F on Dec. 31, 2010, Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL). The hottest was 95°F, in two games: Incarnate Word at UTEP on Sept. 2, 2023, and Texas Southern at UTEP on Sept. 12, 2026.
Sun Bowl 10 Coldest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec. 31, 2010Bowl game | Notre Dame 33, Miami (FL) 17 | 33°F |
| 2 | Dec. 27, 2014Bowl game | Arizona State 36, Duke 31 | 41°F |
| 3 | Dec. 31, 2012Bowl game | USC 7, Georgia Tech 21 | 46°F |
| 4 | Dec. 29, 2006Bowl game | Oregon State 39, Missouri 38 | 47°F |
| 5 | Dec. 26, 2015Bowl game | Miami (FL) 14, Washington State 20 | 47°F |
| 6 | Dec. 30, 2016Bowl game | Stanford 25, North Carolina 23 | 47°F |
| 7 | Dec. 31, 2018Bowl game | Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13 | 47°F |
| 8 | Nov. 19, 2022Week 12 | FIU 6, UTEP 40 | 47°F |
| 9 | Nov. 15, 2008Week 12 | SMU 10, UTEP 36 | 48°FSingle reading |
| 10 | Dec. 31, 2019Bowl game | Florida State 14, Arizona State 20 | 48°FSingle reading |
One more game was also 48°F at kickoff.
Sun Bowl 10 Hottest College Football Games Since 2006
| # | Dateweek or game | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 2, 2023Week 1 | Incarnate Word 14, UTEP 28 | 95°FSingle reading |
| 2 | Sept. 12, 2026Week 2 | Texas Southern 10, UTEP 51 | 95°FSingle reading |
| 3 | Sept. 3, 2011Week 1 | Stony Brook 24, UTEP 31 | 94°F |
| 4 | Sept. 23, 2023Week 4 | UNLV 45, UTEP 28 | 94°F |
| 5 | Aug. 31, 2019Week 1 | Houston Christian 34, UTEP 36 | 93°F |
| 6 | Sept. 17, 2016Week 3 | Army 66, UTEP 14 | 92°F |
| 7 | Sept. 29, 2023Week 5 | Louisiana Tech 24, UTEP 10 | 91°F |
| 8 | Sept. 29, 2011Week 5 | Houston 49, UTEP 42 | 90°F |
| 9 | Sept. 7, 2013Week 2 | New Mexico 42, UTEP 35 | 90°F |
| 10 | Sept. 3, 2016Week 1 | New Mexico State 22, UTEP 38 | 90°F |
UTEP Home Record at Sun Bowl by Temperature Since 2006
| Kickoff temperatureoutdoor games | Gamesat home | RecordW-L |
|---|---|---|
| 40–49°F | 2 | 2-0 |
| 50–59°F | 5 | 0-5 |
| 60–69°F | 31 | 12-19 |
| 70–79°F | 31 | 16-15 |
| 80–89°F | 39 | 16-23 |
| 90°F or hotter | 10 | 5-5 |
Sun Bowl Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions
- What was the coldest college football game at Sun Bowl since 2006?
- Dec. 31, 2010: Notre Dame 33, Miami (FL) 17, at Sun Bowl, at 33°F.
- What was the hottest college football game at Sun Bowl since 2006?
- A tie at 95°F, in two games: Incarnate Word 14, UTEP 28 at Sun Bowl on Sept. 2, 2023, and Texas Southern 10, UTEP 51 at Sun Bowl on Sept. 12, 2026.
- How many college football games at Sun Bowl have a kickoff temperature?
- 137 of the 137 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