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Western Kentucky Football Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006

Since 2006, Western Kentucky has played 104 home games with a kickoff temperature. The coldest was 34°F on Nov. 12, 2022, against Rice. The hottest was 90°F, in two games: against South Florida on Sept. 2, 2023, and against Toledo on Sept. 21, 2024.

Western Kentucky Home Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 2006

Kickoff temperatureoutdoor gamesGamesat homeRecordW-LRankof FBS schools ranked
30–39°F43-1—
40–49°F84-457 of 88
50–59°F2212-1069 of 118
60–69°F2313-1069 of 124
70–79°F2818-1068 of 128
80–89°F1710-7101 of 125
90°F or hotter22-0—

Western Kentucky 10 Coldest Home Games Since 2006

#Dateweek or gameGamefinal scoreKickofftemperatureStadium
1Nov. 12, 2022Week 11Rice 10, Western Kentucky 4534°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
2Dec. 3, 2009Week 14Arkansas State 24, Western Kentucky 2037°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
3Nov. 24, 2012Week 13North Texas 24, Western Kentucky 2538°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
4Nov. 15, 2014Week 12Army 24, Western Kentucky 5238°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
5Nov. 30, 2024Week 14Jacksonville State 17, Western Kentucky 1940°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
6Oct. 28, 2017Week 9Florida Atlantic 42, Western Kentucky 2842°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
7Nov. 15, 2008Week 12Middle Tennessee 21, Western Kentucky 1043°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
8Dec. 3, 2016Conference title gameLouisiana Tech 44, Western Kentucky 5843°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
9Nov. 17, 2018Week 12UTEP 16, Western Kentucky 4044°FSingle readingHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
10Oct. 17, 2009Week 7Louisiana 30, Western Kentucky 2248°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Two more games were also 48°F at kickoff.

Western Kentucky 10 Hottest Home Games Since 2006

#Dateweek or gameGamefinal scoreKickofftemperatureStadium
1Sept. 2, 2023Week 1South Florida 24, Western Kentucky 4190°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
2Sept. 21, 2024Week 4Toledo 21, Western Kentucky 2690°FSingle readingHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
3Sept. 24, 2016Week 4Vanderbilt 31, Western Kentucky 3089°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
4Sept. 28, 2019Week 5UAB 13, Western Kentucky 2088°FSingle readingHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
5Sept. 18, 2010Week 3Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 2187°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
6Aug. 27, 2022Week 1Austin Peay 27, Western Kentucky 3887°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
7Aug. 23, 2025Week 1Sam Houston 24, Western Kentucky 4186°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
8Sept. 20, 2025Week 4Nevada 16, Western Kentucky 3186°FSingle readingHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
9Aug. 29, 2014Week 1Bowling Green 31, Western Kentucky 5985°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
10Oct. 14, 2017Week 7Charlotte 14, Western Kentucky 4585°FHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Western Kentucky Road and Neutral-Site Temperatures, 2006–2026

Every Western Kentucky road and neutral-site game with a kickoff temperature, coldest first. Select a column heading to sort.

Gamefinal score
Nov. 28, 2014Week 14Western Kentucky 67, Marshall 66Road32°FJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Dec. 6, 2024Conference title gameWestern Kentucky 12, Jacksonville State 52Road32°FSingle readingAmFirst Stadium
Nov. 23, 2013Week 13Western Kentucky 38, Texas State 7Road39°FBobcat Stadium (TX)
Nov. 11, 2017Week 11Western Kentucky 23, Marshall 30Road40°FJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Nov. 26, 2016Week 13Western Kentucky 60, Marshall 6Road42°FJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Nov. 27, 2021Week 13Western Kentucky 53, Marshall 21Road46°FJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Oct. 31, 2020Week 9Western Kentucky 10, BYU 41Road47°FLaVell Edwards Stadium
Nov. 2, 2018Week 10Western Kentucky 10, Middle Tennessee 29Road49°FSingle readingJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Dec. 30, 2019Bowl gameWestern Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20Neutral site50°FGerald J. Ford Stadium
Dec. 26, 2020Bowl gameWestern Kentucky 21, Georgia State 39Neutral site50°FLadd Peebles Stadium
Nov. 10, 2007Week 11Troy 21, Western Kentucky 17Home51°FSingle readingHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Nov. 9, 2019Week 11Western Kentucky 45, Arkansas 19Road52°FSingle readingRazorback Stadium
Dec. 6, 2020Week 14Western Kentucky 37, Charlotte 19Road52°FJerry Richardson Stadium
Nov. 1, 2014Week 10Western Kentucky 10, Louisiana Tech 59Road53°FJoe Aillet Stadium
Nov. 19, 2022Week 12Western Kentucky 17, Auburn 41Road53°FJordan-Hare Stadium
Nov. 29, 2025Week 14Western Kentucky 34, Jacksonville State 37Road53°FAmFirst Stadium
Nov. 27, 2010Week 13Western Kentucky 14, Troy 28Road56°FVeterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Nov. 23, 2024Week 13Western Kentucky 21, Liberty 38Road56°FWilliams Stadium (VA)
Nov. 13, 2010Week 11Western Kentucky 36, Arkansas State 35Road58°FCentennial Bank Stadium
Nov. 17, 2012Week 12Western Kentucky 27, Louisiana 31Road58°FSingle readingCajun Field
Oct. 24, 2009Week 8Western Kentucky 24, Middle Tennessee 62Road59°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Oct. 17, 2023Week 8Western Kentucky 17, Jacksonville State 20Road59°FSingle readingAmFirst Stadium
Dec. 18, 2023Bowl gameWestern Kentucky 38, Old Dominion 35Neutral site59°FJerry Richardson Stadium
Oct. 13, 2007Week 7Western Kentucky 12, Ball State 35Road61°FScheumann Stadium
Oct. 31, 2015Week 9Western Kentucky 55, Old Dominion 30Road61°FS.B. Ballard Stadium
Oct. 26, 2019Week 9Western Kentucky 23, Marshall 26Road62°FJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Sept. 22, 2018Week 4Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20Road63°FScheumann Stadium
Nov. 24, 2018Week 13Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15Road63°FJoe Aillet Stadium
Nov. 23, 2019Week 13Western Kentucky 28, Southern Miss 10Road63°FM. M. Roberts Stadium
Nov. 9, 2024Week 11Western Kentucky 41, New Mexico State 28Road63°FAggie Memorial Stadium
Oct. 21, 2025Week 9Western Kentucky 28, Louisiana Tech 27Road63°FJoe Aillet Stadium
Sept. 5, 2026Week 1Western Kentucky 14, Nevada 49Road64°FMackay Stadium
Sept. 13, 2014Week 3Western Kentucky 47, Middle Tennessee 50Road65°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Sept. 6, 2025Week 2Western Kentucky 21, Toledo 45Road65°FGlass Bowl
Oct. 3, 2025Week 6Western Kentucky 27, Delaware 24Road65°FDelaware Stadium
Nov. 12, 2011Week 11Western Kentucky 9, LSU 42Road66°FSingle readingTiger Stadium (LA)
Oct. 2, 2021Week 5Western Kentucky 31, Michigan State 48Road66°FSpartan Stadium
Sept. 28, 2024Week 5Western Kentucky 20, Boston College 21Road66°FAlumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Sept. 6, 2014Week 2Western Kentucky 34, Illinois 42Road67°FMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Oct. 5, 2019Week 6Western Kentucky 20, Old Dominion 3Road67°FS.B. Ballard Stadium
Oct. 17, 2020Week 7Western Kentucky 14, UAB 37Road67°FLegion Field
Sept. 15, 2012Week 3Western Kentucky 32, Kentucky 31Road68°FSingle readingKroger Field
Oct. 20, 2017Week 8Western Kentucky 35, Old Dominion 31Road68°FSingle readingS.B. Ballard Stadium
Oct. 3, 2020Week 5Western Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 17Road68°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Nov. 13, 2021Week 11Western Kentucky 42, Rice 21Road68°FRice Stadium
Oct. 16, 2024Week 8Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14Road68°FSingle readingElliott T. Bowers Stadium
Nov. 8, 2008Week 11Western Kentucky 7, Troy 17Road69°FVeterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Oct. 6, 2011Week 6Western Kentucky 36, Middle Tennessee 33Road69°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Nov. 4, 2017Week 10Western Kentucky 17, Vanderbilt 31Road69°FFirstBank Stadium
Sept. 29, 2007Week 5Western Kentucky 21, Bowling Green 41Road70°FDoyt L. Perry Stadium
Oct. 4, 2008Week 6Western Kentucky 13, Virginia Tech 27Road70°FLane Stadium
Oct. 11, 2012Week 7Western Kentucky 31, Troy 26Road70°FSingle readingVeterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Sept. 9, 2017Week 2Western Kentucky 7, Illinois 20Road70°FSingle readingMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Oct. 13, 2018Week 7Western Kentucky 14, Charlotte 40Road70°FJerry Richardson Stadium
Nov. 4, 2023Week 10Western Kentucky 21, UTEP 13Road70°FSingle readingSun Bowl
Dec. 6, 2008Week 15Western Kentucky 3, FIU 27Road71°FPitbull Stadium
Oct. 29, 2011Week 9Western Kentucky 31, Louisiana–Monroe 28Road71°FMalone Stadium
Sept. 19, 2015Week 3Western Kentucky 35, Indiana 38Road71°FMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Oct. 5, 2023Week 6Western Kentucky 35, Louisiana Tech 28Road71°FJoe Aillet Stadium
Oct. 24, 2015Week 8Western Kentucky 20, LSU 48Road72°FTiger Stadium (LA)
Dec. 16, 2017Bowl gameWestern Kentucky 17, Georgia State 27Neutral site72°FCamping World Stadium
Nov. 7, 2020Week 10Western Kentucky 6, Florida Atlantic 10Road72°FSingle readingFAU Stadium
Sept. 11, 2021Week 2Western Kentucky 35, Army 38Road72°FSingle readingMichie Stadium
Oct. 1, 2026Week 5Western Kentucky 13, New Mexico State 34Road72°FAggie Memorial Stadium
Nov. 19, 2011Week 12Western Kentucky 31, North Texas 21Road73°FDATCU Stadium
Sept. 29, 2012Week 5Western Kentucky 26, Arkansas State 13Road73°FSingle readingCentennial Bank Stadium
Sept. 14, 2024Week 3Western Kentucky 49, Middle Tennessee 21Road73°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Nov. 22, 2025Week 13Western Kentucky 10, LSU 13Road73°FTiger Stadium (LA)
Sept. 27, 2008Week 5Western Kentucky 3, Kentucky 41Road74°FSingle readingKroger Field
Nov. 14, 2009Week 11Western Kentucky 18, Louisiana–Monroe 21Road75°FMalone Stadium
Sept. 11, 2010Week 2Western Kentucky 28, Kentucky 63Road75°FKroger Field
Dec. 20, 2016Bowl gameMemphis 31, Western Kentucky 51Neutral site75°FFAU Stadium
Oct. 15, 2022Week 7Western Kentucky 35, Middle Tennessee 17Road75°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Nov. 5, 2022Week 10Western Kentucky 59, Charlotte 7Road75°FJerry Richardson Stadium
Sept. 16, 2023Week 3Western Kentucky 10, Ohio State 63Road75°FOhio Stadium
Sept. 14, 2013Week 3Western Kentucky 24, South Alabama 31Road76°FSingle readingLadd Peebles Stadium
Oct. 6, 2016Week 6Western Kentucky 52, Louisiana Tech 55Road76°FJoe Aillet Stadium
Sept. 12, 2026Week 2Western Kentucky 20, Georgia 70Road76°FSanford Stadium
Nov. 21, 2015Week 12Western Kentucky 63, FIU 7Road77°FPitbull Stadium
Nov. 24, 2017Week 13Western Kentucky 17, FIU 41Road77°FPitbull Stadium
Aug. 31, 2024Week 1Western Kentucky 0, Alabama 63Road77°FBryant-Denny Stadium
Dec. 18, 2024Bowl gameWestern Kentucky 17, James Madison 27Neutral site77°FFAU Stadium
Sept. 6, 2008Week 2Western Kentucky 37, Eastern Kentucky 13Road78°FAirport 43 km awayRoy Kidd Stadium
Sept. 17, 2016Week 3Western Kentucky 31, Miami (OH) 24Road78°FYager Stadium
Aug. 31, 2018Week 1Western Kentucky 3, Wisconsin 34Road78°FCamp Randall Stadium
Aug. 30, 2008Week 1Western Kentucky 13, Indiana 31Road79°FSingle readingMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Sept. 5, 2009Week 1Western Kentucky 7, Tennessee 63Road79°FSingle readingNeyland Stadium
Sept. 4, 2010Week 1Western Kentucky 10, Nebraska 49Road79°FMemorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Sept. 7, 2013Week 2Western Kentucky 20, Tennessee 52Road79°FNeyland Stadium
Sept. 27, 2014Week 5Western Kentucky 36, Navy 27Road79°FNavy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Sept. 12, 2020Week 2Western Kentucky 21, Louisville 35Road79°FL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Sept. 2, 2006Week 1Western Kentucky 12, Georgia 48Road80°FSanford Stadium
Oct. 3, 2013Week 6Western Kentucky 31, Louisiana–Monroe 10Road80°FSingle readingMalone Stadium
Sept. 17, 2022Week 3Western Kentucky 30, Indiana 33Road80°FMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Oct. 23, 2010Week 8Western Kentucky 54, Louisiana 21Road81°FCajun Field
Oct. 15, 2011Week 7Western Kentucky 20, Florida Atlantic 0Road81°FFAU Stadium
Oct. 3, 2015Week 5Western Kentucky 49, Rice 10Road81°FSingle readingRice Stadium
Oct. 29, 2016Week 9Western Kentucky 52, Florida Atlantic 3Road81°FFAU Stadium
Sept. 27, 2025Week 5Western Kentucky 27, Missouri State 22Road81°FSingle readingPlaster Sports Complex
Sept. 8, 2012Week 2Western Kentucky 0, Alabama 35Road82°FBryant-Denny Stadium
Oct. 27, 2012Week 9Western Kentucky 14, FIU 6Road82°FPitbull Stadium
Oct. 18, 2014Week 8Western Kentucky 38, Florida Atlantic 45Road82°FFAU Stadium
Oct. 15, 2016Week 7Western Kentucky 44, Middle Tennessee 43Road82°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Oct. 7, 2017Week 6Western Kentucky 15, UTEP 14Road82°FSun Bowl
Nov. 10, 2018Week 11Western Kentucky 15, Florida Atlantic 34Road82°FFAU Stadium
Oct. 23, 2021Week 8Western Kentucky 34, FIU 19Road82°FPitbull Stadium
Sept. 3, 2022Week 1Western Kentucky 49, Hawaii 17Road82°FClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Nov. 25, 2023Week 13Western Kentucky 41, FIU 28Road82°FPitbull Stadium
Oct. 9, 2010Week 6Western Kentucky 21, FIU 28Road84°FPitbull Stadium
Aug. 31, 2013Week 1 · neutral siteKentucky 26, Western Kentucky 35Neutral site84°FNissan Stadium
Oct. 15, 2015Week 7Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 28Road84°FSingle readingDATCU Stadium
Oct. 16, 2021Week 7Western Kentucky 43, Old Dominion 20Road84°FS.B. Ballard Stadium
Sept. 23, 2023Week 4Western Kentucky 24, Troy 27Road85°FSingle readingVeterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Oct. 14, 2026Week 7Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3Road85°FSingle readingElliott T. Bowers Stadium
Sept. 15, 2018Week 3Western Kentucky 17, Louisville 20Road86°FL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Nov. 26, 2022Week 13Western Kentucky 32, Florida Atlantic 31Road86°FFAU Stadium
Sept. 19, 2026Week 3Western Kentucky 0, Indiana 38Road86°FMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
Sept. 1, 2007Week 1Western Kentucky 3, Florida 49Road87°FBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Sept. 25, 2010Week 4Western Kentucky 12, South Florida 24Road87°FSingle readingRaymond James Stadium
Sept. 3, 2015Week 1Western Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 12Road87°FFirstBank Stadium
Sept. 20, 2007Week 4Western Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 17Road88°FJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Sept. 1, 2011Week 1 · neutral siteKentucky 14, Western Kentucky 3Neutral site88°FSingle readingNissan Stadium
Sept. 13, 2008Week 3Western Kentucky 7, Alabama 41Road90°FSingle readingBryant-Denny Stadium
Sept. 7, 2019Week 2Western Kentucky 20, FIU 14Road90°FPitbull Stadium
Sept. 10, 2016Week 2Western Kentucky 10, Alabama 38Road93°FBryant-Denny Stadium
Sept. 14, 2019Week 3 · neutral siteLouisville 38, Western Kentucky 21Neutral site93°FNissan Stadium

Western Kentucky has played six games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums since 2006; they are in the full game list and not counted here.

Western Kentucky Kickoff Temperatures Since 2006: Three Questions

What was the coldest Western Kentucky home game since 2006?
Nov. 12, 2022: Rice 10, Western Kentucky 45, at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, at 34°F.
What was the hottest Western Kentucky home game since 2006?
A tie at 90°F, in two games: South Florida 24, Western Kentucky 41 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Sept. 2, 2023, and Toledo 21, Western Kentucky 26 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Sept. 21, 2024.
What is the Western Kentucky home record at 32°F or colder since 2006?
Western Kentucky has not played a home game at 32°F or colder since 2006.

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