How hot does Neyland Stadium get in September?

Afternoon kickoffs regularly reach the upper 80s°F (about 31°C) with humidity high enough to push the heat index into the 90s. The river valley holds moisture, so it stays muggy into the evening.

Does the Tennessee River affect conditions at Neyland?

Yes. The river keeps humidity high and can produce low cloud or fog on cool autumn mornings and evenings — local conditions at the stadium often differ from the wider east Tennessee forecast.

Does Neyland Stadium have a roof?

No. It is fully open air, so heat, humidity and rain all reach the field at kickoff.

Neyland Stadium weather

Live weather and game-time forecast for Neyland Stadium, with a plain-English read on heat, humidity and rain for every Tennessee home game.

Home team: Tennessee Volunteers

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Roof: Open

Surface: FieldTurf

Capacity: 102,455

Field bearing: 12° NNE

BETA: Some college football stadium locations may be slightly off. We're continuously improving accuracy.

Game-time forecast at Neyland Stadium
Weather lean unlocks 3h before start

Kennesaw State Owls @ Tennessee Volunteers — kickoff Sat 7:45 pm venue time (in 6 days).

Game is more than 5 days out — forecast not available yet.

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

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 Neyland Stadium is Kennesaw State Owls at Tennessee Volunteers, Saturday 19 September at 7:45 pm venue time. Live conditions at the ground are briefly unavailable — the reading refreshes on its own.

Next match at Neyland Stadium: Volunteers v Owls

Tennessee Volunteers host Kennesaw State Owls at Neyland Stadium on Saturday 19 September at 7:45 pm venue time.

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 Neyland Stadium plays differently

Sits in the Tennessee River valley; river fog and high humidity are common at night games, and the bowl blocks most cross-field wind.

Game-time weather read

Kennesaw State Owls at Tennessee Volunteers · Sat 7:45 pm venue time

Lean unlocks 3 hours before kickoff

Nothing is published earlier than that. The forecast for kickoff at Neyland Stadium is not settled enough further out to be worth reading.

Stadium Map

Upcoming games at Neyland Stadium

Kennesaw State Owls at Tennessee VolunteersSat, 19 Sept, 7:45 pm venue time
Texas Longhorns at Tennessee VolunteersSat, 26 Sept, 12:00 pm venue time
Auburn Tigers at Tennessee VolunteersSat, 3 Oct, 12:00 am venue time

Last games at Neyland Stadium: conditions vs total

Date	Match	Conditions	Our read	Total
29 Nov 2025	Tennessee Volunteers v Vanderbilt Commodores	—	—	69 (24-45)
15 Nov 2025	Tennessee Volunteers v New Mexico State Aggies	—	—	51 (42-9)
1 Nov 2025	Tennessee Volunteers v Oklahoma Sooners	—	—	60 (27-33)
11 Oct 2025	Tennessee Volunteers v Arkansas Razorbacks	—	—	65 (34-31)
20 Sept 2025	Tennessee Volunteers v UAB Blazers	—	—	80 (56-24)

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.