8 Jan 2013 5:13am (US Central)
| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Akron | 1-11 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 10/27/2012 | L 14-35 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Alabama | 13-1 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (11-0) | 1/7/2013 | W 42-14 vs |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 9/1/2012 | W 41-14 vs |
| 0-2 | 18-4 | 2-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arkansas State | 10-3 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 13-42 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Army | 2-10 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (1-9) | 10/20/2012 | L 38-48 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Ball State | 9-4 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 8/30/2012 | W 37-26 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 41-39 at |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (7-4) | 10/20/2012 | W 41-30 at |
| 3-0 | 13-18 | 3-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Baylor | 8-5 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 10/13/2012 | L 21-49 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Boston College | 2-10 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 11/10/2012 | L 6-21 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 13-22 at |
| 0-2 | 18-4 | 0-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Bowling Green | 8-5 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 24-3 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | BYU | 8-5 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 9/20/2012 | L 6-7 at |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 10/20/2012 | L 14-17 at |
| 1-1 | 20-2 | 0-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | California | 3-9 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 9/15/2012 | L 28-35 at |
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| 6-6 | — | 1 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Central Michigan | 7-5 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 9/22/2012 | W 32-31 at |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 34-31 at |
| 1-1 | 5-15 | 2-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colorado State | 4-8 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 11/17/2012 | L 14-42 at |
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| 6-6 | — | 1 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Michigan | 2-9 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 11/10/2012 | L 31-34 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Fresno State | 9-4 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 10/13/2012 | L 10-20 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Georgia | 12-2 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 1/1/2013 | W 45-31 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Grambling | 0-10 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 9/8/2012 | L 0-56 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Hawaii | 3-9 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 11/10/2012 | L 14-49 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Idaho State | 0-10 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 7-73 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois | 2-10 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 11/3/2012 | L 22-52 at |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 10/27/2012 | L 17-31 |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 10/13/2012 | L 0-45 at |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-31 at |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 11/24/2012 | L 14-50 at |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 11/10/2012 | L 3-17 |
| 3-3 | 39-26 | 0-6 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois State | 9-4 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 9/8/2012 | W 31-14 at |
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| 6-6 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana | 4-7 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 10/13/2012 | L 49-52 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 11/3/2012 | W 24-21 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 11/10/2012 | L 14-62 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 29-44 at |
| 1-3 | 28-15 | 1-3 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana State | 6-4 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-24 at |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 1 | Iowa | 3-8 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 9/22/2012 | L 31-32 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 11/3/2012 | L 21-24 at |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 11/17/2012 | L 17-42 at |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/23/2012 | L 7-13 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 17-28 at |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 9/29/2012 | W 31-13 |
| 3-3 | 37-29 | 1-5 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa State | 6-7 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 9/8/2012 | W 9-6 at |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (7-4) | 10/6/2012 | W 37-23 at |
| 1-1 | 10-11 | 2-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kansas | 1-11 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 9/15/2012 | L 6-20 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kansas State | 11-2 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (7-4) | 11/10/2012 | W 23-10 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kent State | 11-3 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 41-14 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Massachusetts | 1-11 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (3-7) | 9/8/2012 | L 6-45 |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 9/15/2012 | L 13-63 at |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 11/23/2012 | L 21-42 |
| 2-1 | 15-17 | 0-3 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Florida | 7-5 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 10/6/2012 | L 3-41 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Ohio | 4-8 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 9/15/2012 | L 12-39 at |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 11/17/2012 | L 16-30 at |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 9/1/2012 | L 10-56 at |
| 2-1 | 26-6 | 0-3 |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 1 | Michigan | 7-5 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 9/22/2012 | L 6-13 at |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 11/24/2012 | L 21-26 at |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 11/17/2012 | W 42-17 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 10/27/2012 | L 9-23 at |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (9-2) | 11/10/2012 | W 38-31 1 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-13 at |
| 1-5 | 46-19 | 3-3 |
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| 6-6 | — | 1 | (5 Common Ops) | 0 | Minnesota | 6-6 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (2-8) | 9/29/2012 | L 13-31 at |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 10/13/2012 | L 13-21 2 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 10/20/2012 | L 13-38 at |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 11/3/2012 | L 13-35 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 14-38 at |
| 1-4 | 31-25 | 0-5 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Mississippi State | 8-5 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 1/1/2013 | L 20-34 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Navy | 8-5 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (7-4) | 10/12/2012 | W 31-13 at |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 9/1/2012 | L 10-50 vs |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 10/20/2012 | W 31-30 |
| 2-1 | 21-11 | 2-1 |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 1 | Nebraska | 9-4 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 10/6/2012 | L 38-63 at |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 11/23/2012 | W 13-7 at |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 10/27/2012 | W 23-9 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-4) | 9/29/2012 | W 30-27 |
| | | 12/1/2012 | L 31-70 vs |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (9-2) | 10/20/2012 | W 29-28 at |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 11/17/2012 | W 38-14 |
| 2-4 | 42-22 | 5-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Nevada | 7-6 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 12/1/2012 | L 21-27 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Hampshire | 8-4 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/8/2012 | L 7-44 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Mexico | 4-9 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 9/29/2012 | L 29-32 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (7-4) | 9/29/2012 | W 55-24 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 11/23/2012 | W 49-7 at |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (2-8) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-18 vs |
| 2-1 | 11-20 | 2-1 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Iowa | 4-6 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (2-8) | 9/15/2012 | L 16-27 at |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 9/1/2012 | L 21-26 at |
| 1-1 | 9-13 | 0-2 |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (5 Common Ops) | 1 | Northwestern | 9-3 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 9/29/2012 | W 44-29 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 10/27/2012 | W 28-17 |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 11/10/2012 | L 31-38 1 at |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 28-29 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 10/13/2012 | W 21-13 2 at |
| 2-3 | 27-27 | 3-2 |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 1 | Notre Dame | 11-1 |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 9/22/2012 | W 13-6 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Ohio | 9-4 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 11/1/2012 | W 45-14 |
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| 7-5 | — | 0 | (4 Common Ops) | 1 | Ohio State | 11-0 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 10/13/2012 | W 52-49 at |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 11/24/2012 | W 26-21 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (8-4) | 11/17/2012 | W 21-14 1 at |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 10/6/2012 | W 63-38 |
| 2-2 | 28-17 | 4-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Oklahoma | 10-3 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 10/27/2012 | L 13-30 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (7-4) | 12/1/2012 | W 24-17 at |
| 1-1 | 17-5 | 1-1 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Oklahoma State | 8-5 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (7-4) | 10/27/2012 | W 36-14 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Oregon State | 9-4 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (8-4) | 9/8/2012 | W 10-7 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Penn State | 8-4 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 10/27/2012 | L 23-35 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 46-22 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 10/20/2012 | W 38-14 at |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (8-4) | 11/24/2012 | W 24-21 1 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 11/10/2012 | L 23-32 at |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (9-2) | 10/6/2012 | W 39-28 |
| 2-4 | 42-23 | 4-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Pittsburgh | 6-7 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 11/3/2012 | L 26-29 3 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 0 | Purdue | 6-7 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 9/8/2012 | L 17-20 at |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 9/15/2012 | W 54-16 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 10/20/2012 | L 22-29 1 at |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/24/2012 | W 56-35 |
| L 16-19 2 | 10/13/2012 | Iowa (3-7) | 11/10/2012 | W 27-24 at |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (6-5) | 10/6/2012 | L 13-44 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 10/13/2012 | L 14-38 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 10/27/2012 | L 28-44 at |
| 4-4 | 47-38 | 3-5 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | San Diego State | 9-4 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (11-0) | 11/3/2012 | W 21-19 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | SE Missouri State | 2-8 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 8/30/2012 | L 27-38 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | SMU | 7-6 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 9/29/2012 | L 16-24 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Carolina | 11-2 |
| L 10-12 at | 10/20/2012 | Michigan (7-4) | 1/1/2013 | W 33-28 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota | 1-10 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 9/22/2012 | L 7-38 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern California | 7-6 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 11/24/2012 | L 13-22 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern Miss | 0-12 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-40 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-4) | 9/1/2012 | L 20-49 at |
| 1-1 | 18-5 | 0-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Stanford | 12-2 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 10/13/2012 | L 13-20 1 at |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (8-4) | 1/1/2013 | W 20-14 vs |
| 1-1 | 18-5 | 1-1 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Syracuse | 8-5 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 9/1/2012 | L 41-42 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/22/2012 | L 10-17 at |
| 1-1 | 13-9 | 0-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas | 9-4 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 11/22/2012 | L 13-20 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas Tech | 8-5 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 12/28/2012 | W 34-31 vs |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (7-4) | 10/20/2012 | W 56-53 2 at |
| 2-0 | 13-9 | 2-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Toledo | 9-4 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (7-4) | 10/6/2012 | W 50-35 |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (2-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 52-47 at |
| 2-0 | 9-12 | 2-0 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UAB | 3-9 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 9/22/2012 | L 15-29 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UCF | 10-4 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 9/8/2012 | L 16-31 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UCLA | 9-5 |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (9-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 36-30 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | UNLV | 2-11 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 8/30/2012 | L 27-30 3 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 10/20/2012 | L 7-32 at |
| 2-0 | 15-7 | 0-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Utah State | 11-2 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 9/15/2012 | L 14-16 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UTEP | 3-9 |
| W 16-13 1 at | 10/27/2012 | Wisconsin (7-5) | 9/22/2012 | L 26-37 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Vanderbilt | 9-4 |
| L 20-23 | 11/17/2012 | Northwestern (8-3) | 9/8/2012 | L 13-23 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Virginia | 4-8 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 9/22/2012 | L 7-27 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wake Forest | 5-7 |
| L 3-20 | 9/15/2012 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 11/17/2012 | L 0-38 at |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Washington | 7-6 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 12/22/2012 | L 26-28 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | West Virginia | 7-6 |
| W 17-16 vs | 12/29/2012 | TCU (6-5) | 11/3/2012 | L 38-39 2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Kentucky | 7-6 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (6-5) | 12/26/2012 | L 21-24 vs |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Michigan | 4-8 |
| W 41-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Central Michigan (7-4) | 11/3/2012 | W 42-31 at |
| W 23-7 | 9/22/2012 | Eastern Michigan (1-9) | 11/17/2012 | L 23-29 |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (5-6) | 9/15/2012 | L 23-28 at |
| 3-0 | 13-19 | 1-2 |
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| 6-6 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Wisconsin | 8-5 |
| L 16-17 | 9/29/2012 | Ohio State (10-0) | 11/17/2012 | L 14-21 1 |
| W 31-27 at | 10/6/2012 | Indiana (4-6) | 11/10/2012 | W 62-14 at |
| L 24-28 | 11/3/2012 | Nebraska (8-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 27-30 at |
| | | 12/1/2012 | W 70-31 vs |
| W 26-10 at | 11/24/2012 | Minnesota (6-5) | 10/20/2012 | W 38-13 |
| 2-2 | 28-14 | 3-2 |
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| 7-6 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wyoming | 4-8 |
| W 17-13 | 8/31/2012 | Boise State (10-1) | 10/27/2012 | L 14-45 |
|