| 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-7) | 0 | at | North Dakota State | 52 | NE | ||
| 9/8/2012 | North Dakota State | 22 | at | Colorado State (4-8) | 7 | at MW | ||
| 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-8) | 7 | at | North Dakota State | 66 | SWAC | ||
| 9/29/2012 | North Dakota State | 33 | at | Northern Iowa (5-6,4-4) | 21 | |||
| 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (7-4,4-4) | 7 | at | North Dakota State | 48 | |||
| 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (7-4,5-3) | 17 | at | North Dakota State | 14 | |||
| 10/20/2012 | North Dakota State | 54 | vs | South Dakota (1-10,0-8) | 0 | Sioux Falls SD | ||
| 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (6-5,5-3) | 17 | at | North Dakota State | 23 | |||
| 11/3/2012 | North Dakota State | 21 | at | Missouri State (3-8,3-5) | 17 | |||
| 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (9-4,6-3) | 17 | at | North Dakota State | 20 | |||
| 11/17/2012 | North Dakota State | 38 | at | Illinois State (9-4,5-3) | 20 | |||
| 12/1/2012 | South Dakota State (9-4,6-3) | 3 | at | North Dakota State | 28 | FCS Round 2 | ||
| 12/8/2012 | Wofford (9-4) | 7 | at | North Dakota State | 14 | FCS Quarterfinals | SoCon | |
| 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (10-4) | 20 | at | North Dakota State | 23 | FCS Semifinals | SoCon | |
| 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (11-4) | 13 | vs | North Dakota State | 39 | FCS Championship. Frisco TX | SLC |
| vs North Dakota State | vs Other Opponents | North Dakota State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 1-14 | 96-68 | |
| Points Scored: | 11.53 | 27.91 | 16.38 |
| Points Allowed: | 33.00 | 22.32 | 10.68 |
| Margin: | -21.47 | 5.59 | 27.06 |
| Total Points: | 44.53 | 50.23 | -5.70 |