Tennessee's football game against Furman on Sept. 5 tied the second-highest kickoff temperature at Neyland Stadium in recorded history (1950-present), according to the University of Tennessee.
The Vols', 56-9, season-opening victory was the fifth game at Neyland Stadium with a kickoff temperature at or above 90 degrees.
The highest kickoff temperature at Neyland Stadium was 91 degrees versus Florida on Sept. 24, 2016.
Other football games with 90-degree temperatures were against ETSU on Sept. 8, 2018, Southern Miss on Sept. 8, 2007 and Wyoming on Sept. 4, 1999.
101,915 were in attendance for the Tennessee-Furman game, marking a 28th consecutive sellout at Neyland Stadium and a streak that dates to Sept. 17, 2022.
Tennessee's 2026 season opener kicked
off at 3:32 p.m. EDT and concluded at 6:53 p.m. EDT.
The Vols have a 98-26-6 on-field record all time in season openers, including a 6-0 record under head coach Josh Heupel since his first season in 2021.
Highest kickoff temperatures at Neyland Stadium in recorded history (1950-present)
- 91 degrees versus Florida (Sept. 24, 2016)
- 90 degrees versus Furman (Sept. 5, 2026)
- 90 degrees versus ETSU (Sept. 8, 2018)
- 90 degrees versus Southern Miss (Sept. 8, 2007)
- 90 degrees versus Wyoming (Sept. 4, 1999)
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