An LA Times sports editor's suggestion that college American football schedules should be adjusted because of "climate change" has drawn sharp criticism from a Fox News/Outkick columnist, who argues that ordinary hot weather is being wrongly blamed on long-term climate trends. The row follows a run of unusually hot early-season games, including USC's Week 0 fixture in Los Angeles and matches involving South Carolina and Texas, where fans endured extreme heat and some required medical treatment for conditions such as dehydration.

Iliana Limon Romero, the LA Times' assistant managing editor and sports editor, posted on X that schools and TV networks would eventually need to "adapt to climate change" rather than expect fans to tolerate extreme heat. The columnist counters that Austin's average high for the period, around 95–97°F, was only marginally exceeded during the Texas game, calling it typical late-summer weather rather than evidence of climate change, while still agreeing that scheduling afternoon kick-offs in early September heat is poor practice. Romero reportedly blocked several people who challenged her claim on social media.