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How the weather shapes SMU football — Gerald J. Ford Stadium climate, this week's forecast, and every game since 2001 scored 0–100 by the Weather Football Index.

Conference
ACC
SMU football
Home Venue
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, TX · 556′
Season Climate
64.7°F
avg game-season temperature
Late Season
55.1°F
Nov–Dec at Gerald J. Ford Stadium

The Weather Record

2001–2025 · FBS venues · nearest-station observed
Games on Record
287
283 outdoor · 2001–2025
Avg WFI
12.0
outdoor games
At ≤40°F
1–4
record in 5 cold games
Snow Games
0
snow observed at the station

Roughest Games on Record

highest WFI
SeasonMatchupVenueAirWindWFIScore
2024at Penn StateBeaver Stadium24.817.654 notableL 10–38
2012vs TCUGerald J. Ford Stadium67.314.648 notableL 16–24
2011vs RiceGerald J. Ford Stadium55.325.745 notableW 27–24
2005vs TulaneGerald J. Ford Stadium87.322.245 notableL 10–31
2006at UTEPSun Bowl Stadium64.313.043 notableL 21–24

Every Game, Scored

full log
SEASON SORT
SeasonWkOpponentVenueAirWindPrecipWFIScoreLineO/U
The full game log needs JavaScript — the roughest games above are the short version.

Games at FBS home venues, scored on observed weather from the ASOS station nearest each stadium — gust, humidity and present weather all measured. Line = closing total, the median across books (cfbfastR, 2006–2025). Methodology →