L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium weather

    Live weather and kickoff forecast for L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, where Ohio Valley humidity meets genuine four-season football.

    Home team: Louisville Cardinals
    ACC
    Roof: Open
    Surface: FieldTurf
    Capacity: 61,000
    Field bearing: 25° NNE

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    Game-time forecast at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
    Weather lean unlocks 3h before start

    SMU Mustangs @ Louisville Cardinals — kickoff Sat 3:30 pm venue time (in 4 days).

    Temperature
    94°F
    Wind
    4 mph
    SW (214°)
    Rain chance
    0%
    Conditions
    Clear

    Lean pending: These are the kickoff readings. Weather lean unlocks 3h before start, once the forecast is settled enough to call.

    Research model
    0 points
    Lead-time reliability still being measured for COLLEGE

    This is the forecast for kickoff, not the weather right now. Current readings are below.

    The next college football game at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium is SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinals, Saturday 19 September at 3:30 pm venue time. Live conditions at the ground are briefly unavailable — the reading refreshes on its own.

    Next match at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Cardinals v Mustangs

    Louisville Cardinals v SMU Mustangs weather at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

    Louisville Cardinals host SMU Mustangs at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday 19 September at 3:30 pm venue time. Forecast at kickoff: 94°F, wind 4 mph, 0% rain chance.

    Live stadium conditions

    Live conditions are not available right now. They refresh automatically when the station responds.

    Live readings are context only. The game-time read uses the forecast at kickoff.

    Why L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium plays differently

    Ohio River valley humidity; open south end lets southerly flow run the length of the field.

    Game-time weather read

    SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinals · Sat 3:30 pm venue time

    Lean unlocks 3 hours before kickoff

    Nothing is published earlier than that. The forecast for kickoff at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium is not settled enough further out to be worth reading.

    Stadium Map

    Upcoming games at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

    • SMU Mustangs at Louisville CardinalsSat, 19 Sept, 3:30 pm venue time
    • Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville CardinalsSat, 26 Sept, 12:00 pm venue time
    • Florida State Seminoles at Louisville CardinalsFri, 9 Oct, 7:00 pm venue time

    Last games at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: conditions vs total

    DateMatchConditionsOur readTotal
    29 Nov 2025Louisville Cardinals v Kentucky Wildcats——41 (41-0)
    14 Nov 2025Louisville Cardinals v Clemson Tigers——39 (19-20)
    8 Nov 2025Louisville Cardinals v California Golden Bears——55 (26-29)
    25 Oct 2025Louisville Cardinals v Boston College Eagles——62 (38-24)
    4 Oct 2025Louisville Cardinals v Virginia Cavaliers——57 (27-30)

    Rows without conditions are archive results — final scores at this ground. Rows tagged with conditions and our read build up as we grade games here.

    L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium weather FAQs

    About this page

    L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium weather is updated live and produces a game-time forecast read for every home game. The page uses one permanent URL for the venue; match-up details rotate as the schedule changes, so search results always point to current conditions. Our own study of 4,330 college football games found wind alone showed no material scoring deviation, so we keep these reads descriptive — conditions and context, not exaggerated edge claims.

    What the research says

    The published studies behind the read on this page at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Every figure is season-adjusted, with sample sizes and t-statistics shown.

    • College Football Wind & Kicking

      Crosswind — resolved against each venue's true field bearing — bends field-goal accuracy. Game totals show no material deviation.

      4,330 games

    • College Football Heat & Humidity Shock

      Do cool-climate teams underperform when they travel into hot, humid Southern venues in August and September? Graded against closing lines, with control games alongside.

      Ten seasons of Aug–Sept road games

    • College Football Extreme Heat & Totals

      A widely repeated claim says non-conference games go Over about 59% of the time at 85–106°F. Our data: 52.8% against a 49.1% control — no meaningful edge.

      Ten seasons of kickoff-hour temperatures graded against closing totals

    • College Football Rain & Totals

      Light rain does nothing to college football scoring, but games with 2.5 mm or more of game-window rain score about 5 points below dry games and finish roughly 4 points under the closing total.

      About 7,070 outdoor games with closing totals, 2016–2025 (960 wet, 71 heavy)

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