8 Jan 2013 5:13am (US Central)
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Alabama | 13-1 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 9/1/2012 | W 41-14 vs |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 10/27/2012 | W 38-7 |
| 1-1 | 15-7 | 2-0 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arizona State | 8-5 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 9/8/2012 | W 45-14 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arkansas | 4-8 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 14-45 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arkansas State | 10-3 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 13-42 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Army | 2-10 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 34-31 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Auburn | 3-9 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 9/8/2012 | L 10-28 at |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 10/20/2012 | L 13-17 at |
| 2-0 | 15-7 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Ball State | 9-4 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 41-39 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Boise State | 11-2 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 8/31/2012 | L 13-17 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Central Michigan | 7-6 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 9/8/2012 | L 7-41 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 9/22/2012 | W 32-31 at |
| 2-0 | 10-11 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Charleston Southern | 3-6 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (1-9) | 9/15/2012 | L 0-44 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Cincinnati | 10-3 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (8-3) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-24 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Clemson | 11-2 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 45-31 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colgate | 8-4 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (0-9) | 9/8/2012 | L 21-31 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Connecticut | 5-7 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 10/19/2012 | L 10-40 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Michigan | 2-10 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 9/22/2012 | L 7-23 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Florida | 11-2 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (9-2) | 10/13/2012 | W 31-17 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Florida State | 12-2 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 51-7 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Georgia | 12-2 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (9-2) | 9/22/2012 | W 48-3 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 1/1/2013 | W 45-31 vs |
| 1-1 | 18-5 | 2-0 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Georgia Tech | 7-7 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 10/20/2012 | W 37-17 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Idaho State | 0-10 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 7-73 at |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois | 2-9 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 9/29/2012 | L 7-35 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 10/13/2012 | L 0-45 at |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 10/27/2012 | L 17-31 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 11/10/2012 | L 3-17 |
| 2-2 | 20-22 | 0-4 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois State | 9-4 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 34-31 at |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana | 4-7 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 10/6/2012 | L 27-31 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 31-17 at |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 11/3/2012 | W 24-21 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 22-46 at |
| 3-1 | 18-23 | 2-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana State | 6-4 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-24 at |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 45-14 |
| 2-0 | 4-15 | 1-1 |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa | 4-7 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 9/29/2012 | W 31-13 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (7-4) | 10/13/2012 | W 19-16 2 at |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 14-38 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 11/3/2012 | L 21-24 at |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 11/17/2012 | L 17-42 at |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/23/2012 | L 7-13 |
| 3-3 | 36-29 | 2-4 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa State | 6-7 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 9/8/2012 | W 9-6 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Jackson State | 7-5 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 9/1/2012 | L 9-56 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Kentucky | 2-10 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 11/3/2012 | L 0-40 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-27 |
| 2-0 | 15-7 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Louisiana Tech | 9-3 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 9/22/2012 | W 52-24 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Louisville | 11-2 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 11/10/2012 | L 26-45 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | LSU | 10-3 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 11/10/2012 | W 37-17 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Maine | 5-6 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (1-9) | 9/8/2012 | L 3-34 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Maryland | 4-8 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (1-9) | 10/27/2012 | L 17-20 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Massachusetts | 1-11 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 9/8/2012 | L 6-45 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 9/15/2012 | L 13-63 at |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 7-49 at |
| 2-1 | 17-15 | 0-3 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Florida | 7-5 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 9/1/2012 | W 41-32 at |
|
| 10-2 | — | 0 | (5 Common Ops) | 1 | Michigan | 7-5 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 45-0 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (7-4) | 10/20/2012 | W 12-10 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 10/27/2012 | L 9-23 at |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-13 at |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 42-17 |
| 4-1 | 27-27 | 4-1 |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (5 Common Ops) | 0 | Michigan State | 7-5 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 10/6/2012 | W 31-27 at |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 10/13/2012 | L 16-19 2 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 10/20/2012 | L 10-12 at |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/3/2012 | L 24-28 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 11/24/2012 | W 26-10 at |
| 3-2 | 27-27 | 2-3 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Middle Tenn State | 8-4 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 3-45 at |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Minnesota | 6-6 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (8-3) | 9/22/2012 | W 17-10 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 9/29/2012 | L 13-31 at |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 11/3/2012 | L 13-35 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 17-3 at |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 14-38 at |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 11/24/2012 | L 10-26 |
| 4-2 | 33-32 | 2-4 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Mississippi | 7-6 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 11/10/2012 | L 26-27 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 11/24/2012 | W 41-24 |
| 2-0 | 16-6 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Missouri | 5-7 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 10/6/2012 | L 15-19 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 27-31 |
| 2-0 | 15-7 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Missouri State | 3-8 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 27-24 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Montana | 5-6 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 9/1/2012 | W 35-24 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Navy | 8-5 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 7-34 at |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 10/20/2012 | W 31-30 |
| 1-1 | 10-10 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-2 | — | 0 | (5 Common Ops) | 1 | Nebraska | 9-4 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 10/27/2012 | W 23-9 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (7-4) | 11/3/2012 | W 28-24 at |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (7-3) | 11/10/2012 | W 32-23 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 11/17/2012 | W 38-14 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 11/23/2012 | W 13-7 at |
| 3-2 | 31-22 | 5-0 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Hampshire | 8-4 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/8/2012 | L 7-44 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | North Carolina State | 7-6 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 11/24/2012 | W 27-10 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 12/31/2012 | L 24-38 vs |
| 2-0 | 10-11 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Dakota State | 14-1 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/20/2012 | W 54-0 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-18 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Iowa | 4-6 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 24-21 at |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 9/15/2012 | L 16-27 at |
| 2-0 | 4-15 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Notre Dame | 12-1 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (7-4) | 9/15/2012 | W 20-3 at |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 9/22/2012 | W 13-6 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 21-6 at |
| 2-1 | 16-16 | 3-0 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Ohio | 9-4 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (7-3) | 9/1/2012 | W 24-14 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Ohio State | 12-0 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (7-4) | 9/29/2012 | W 17-16 at |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 10/6/2012 | W 63-38 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 10/13/2012 | W 52-49 at |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (7-3) | 10/27/2012 | W 35-23 at |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 52-22 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 11/24/2012 | W 26-21 |
| 3-3 | 36-28 | 6-0 |
|
| 10-2 | — | 0 | (4 Common Ops) | 1 | Penn State | 7-4 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 35-7 at |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 10/20/2012 | W 38-14 at |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/10/2012 | L 23-32 at |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 46-22 |
| 3-1 | 18-24 | 3-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Pittsburgh | 6-7 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 10/5/2012 | L 13-14 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Presbyterian | 1-9 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 0-58 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Purdue | 6-7 |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 10/6/2012 | L 13-44 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 10/27/2012 | L 28-44 at |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 11/3/2012 | L 9-34 |
| W 28-17 | 10/27/2012 | Iowa (4-6) | 11/10/2012 | W 27-24 at |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 11/17/2012 | W 20-17 at |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/24/2012 | W 56-35 |
| 4-2 | 27-35 | 3-3 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Rutgers | 9-4 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (8-3) | 10/13/2012 | W 23-15 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Alabama | 2-11 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 10-30 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | South Carolina | 11-2 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (9-2) | 8/30/2012 | W 17-13 at |
| L 31-38 1 at | 11/10/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 1/1/2013 | W 33-28 vs |
| 1-1 | 16-6 | 2-0 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota State | 9-4 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/17/2012 | W 31-8 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Florida | 3-9 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 10/27/2012 | L 36-37 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern California | 7-6 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (8-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 42-29 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern Miss | 0-12 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/1/2012 | L 20-49 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Stony Brook | 9-3 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 17-28 at |
|
| 9-3 | — | 1 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Syracuse | 8-4 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/22/2012 | L 10-17 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | TCU | 7-6 |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 12/29/2012 | L 16-17 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Temple | 4-7 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 13-24 at |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 11/23/2012 | L 20-38 |
| 1-1 | 13-8 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Tennessee | 5-7 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 10/13/2012 | L 31-41 at |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 11/17/2012 | L 18-41 at |
| 2-0 | 15-7 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas A&M | 11-2 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (8-3) | 11/3/2012 | W 38-13 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas Tech | 8-5 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 12/28/2012 | W 34-31 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Troy | 5-7 |
| W 34-20 vs | 1/1/2013 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 24-30 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UCLA | 9-5 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 36-30 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UNLV | 2-11 |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 8/30/2012 | L 27-30 3 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Virginia | 4-8 |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (7-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 17-16 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 11/17/2012 | W 30-23 1 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Wake Forest | 5-7 |
| W 23-13 | 9/8/2012 | Vanderbilt (8-3) | 11/24/2012 | L 21-55 |
| W 22-13 | 9/15/2012 | Boston College (2-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 28-14 |
| 2-0 | 10-11 | 1-1 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | West Virginia | 7-6 |
| W 42-41 at | 9/1/2012 | Syracuse (7-4) | 12/29/2012 | L 14-38 vs |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Illinois | 2-8 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 24-17 at |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Michigan | 4-8 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (1-9) | 9/1/2012 | L 7-24 at |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/15/2012 | L 23-28 at |
| 2-0 | 6-15 | 0-2 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Wisconsin | 8-6 |
| W 44-29 | 9/29/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/10/2012 | W 62-14 at |
| L 28-39 at | 10/6/2012 | Penn State (6-4) | 11/24/2012 | L 21-24 1 at |
| W 21-13 2 at | 10/13/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 10/20/2012 | W 38-13 |
| L 28-29 | 10/20/2012 | Nebraska (8-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 27-30 at |
| | | 12/1/2012 | W 70-31 vs |
| W 23-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Michigan State (6-5) | 10/27/2012 | L 13-16 1 |
| W 50-14 | 11/24/2012 | Illinois (2-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 31-14 |
| 4-2 | 32-31 | 4-3 |
|
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Youngstown State | 7-4 |
| W 38-7 | 9/22/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 13-10 |
|