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Normally, the beauty of bowl games is that they take place in warmer climates. But with such an abnormally hot December across much of the country, that hasn’t seemed to matter much.
Still, with three games in Florida and three games taking place inside roof-covered stadiums, the 10 SEC bowl teams should be playing in pretty bearable weather.
Auburn (Birmingham Bowl) and Mississippi State (Belk Bowl) face a strong likelihood of rain on Wednesday. That will be particularly interesting in the latter game, which features quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Jacoby Brissett, both of whom are capable runners if the football gets slippery.
Texas A&M likely will face the coldest kickoff temperature, something in the mid-40s in Nashville. Tennessee and Florida should enjoy kickoffs in Central Florida of near room temperature.
Those traveling to watch Alabama in the College Football Playoff will want to bring coats if there’s a long walk from the parking lot involved, as temperatures could plunge into the 30s by the time the game is over.
Here’s the complete bowl weather forecast in the SEC.
| Game | Time | Stadium | Weather/Temp/Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU vs. Texas Tech | 9 p.m. Tues. | NRG Stadium* | Mostly cloudy, 54 deg. 10% chance of rain |
| Auburn vs. Memphis | Noon Wed. | Legion Field | Rain, 54 deg. 80% chance of rain |
| Miss. State vs. N.C. State | 3:30 p.m. Wed. | Bank of America Stadium | Rain, 66 deg. 100% chance of rain |
| Texas A&M vs. Louisville | 7 p.m. Wed. | Nissan Stadium | Partly cloudy, 46 deg. 15% chance of rain |
| Alabama vs. Michigan State | 8 p.m. Thurs. | AT&T Stadium* | Cloudy, 43 deg. 15% chance of rain |
| Tennessee vs. Northwestern | Noon Fri. | Raymond James Stadium | Partly cloudy, 72 deg. 20% chance of rain |
| Florida vs. Michigan | 1 p.m. Fri. | Florida Citrus Bowl | Partly cloudy, 72 deg. 20% chance of rain |
| Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State | 8:30 p.m. Fri. | Mercedes-Benz Superdome* | Mostly cloudy, 47 deg. 10% chance of rain |
| Georgia vs. Penn State | Noon Sat. | EverBank Field | Partly cloudy, 53 deg. 10% chance of rain |
| Arkansas vs. Kansas State | 3:20 p.m. Sat. | Liberty Bowl | Partly cloudy, 47 deg. 0% chance of rain |
*Features a retractable or permanent roof
All forecasts are based on Weather.com and all times ET.
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
