8 Jan 2013 5:13am (US Central)
| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Alabama A&M | 6-4 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 42-30 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Alabama State | 7-3 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-21 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Albany NY | 9-2 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 9/8/2012 | W 35-10 at |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 24-31 at |
| 2-0 | 10-8 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Alcorn State | 4-7 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 10/20/2012 | L 37-52 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Appalachian State | 8-4 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 10/20/2012 | L 28-38 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (10-2) | 11/3/2012 | W 31-28 at |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 12/1/2012 | L 37-38 1 |
| 3-0 | 25-8 | 1-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Ark Pine Bluff | 9-2 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 42-41 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Baylor | 8-5 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (10-2) | 9/15/2012 | W 48-23 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Boise State | 11-2 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 42-14 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Bryant | 4-7 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 10/13/2012 | W 38-35 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Cal Poly | 9-3 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 12/1/2012 | L 16-18 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Central Arkansas | 8-3 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (10-2) | 9/22/2012 | W 24-20 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 12/1/2012 | L 16-24 at |
| 2-0 | 19-5 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Central Conn | 2-8 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (3-6) | 10/20/2012 | L 31-37 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Chattanooga | 5-5 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 11/10/2012 | L 13-16 1 at |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 31-39 1 |
| 2-0 | 16-6 | 0-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colgate | 8-4 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (0-9) | 9/8/2012 | L 21-31 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colorado | 1-11 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (3-7) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-22 vs |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Dayton | 6-5 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 9/1/2012 | L 14-56 at |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 9/15/2012 | W 20-14 |
| 2-0 | 12-8 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Drake | 7-3 |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (4-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 10-27 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Duquesne | 5-6 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (3-6) | 11/3/2012 | L 13-17 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Illinois | 7-5 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (6-3) | 8/30/2012 | W 49-28 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 51-54 at |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 11/24/2012 | L 10-58 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| 4-0 | 22-8 | 1-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Michigan | 2-10 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 9/8/2012 | L 14-31 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Washington | 11-3 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (9-2) | 12/8/2012 | W 51-35 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 12/15/2012 | L 42-45 |
| 2-0 | 18-5 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Elon | 2-8 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 9/22/2012 | L 23-26 at |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 24-49 |
| 2-0 | 16-6 | 0-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Fresno State | 9-4 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 10/6/2012 | W 28-7 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Furman | 3-8 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 10/6/2012 | L 17-20 at |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 10/20/2012 | L 17-38 |
| 2-0 | 16-6 | 0-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Gardner-Webb | 2-8 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 9/1/2012 | L 7-34 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Georgia | 12-2 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (10-2) | 11/17/2012 | W 45-14 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Georgia Southern | 10-3 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (8-2) | 10/13/2012 | W 17-9 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Grambling | 0-10 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-31 vs |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Hawaii | 3-9 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (3-7) | 10/27/2012 | L 27-42 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Howard | 5-5 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 11/10/2012 | L 26-69 at |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois State | 9-3 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 34-31 at |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 10/6/2012 | L 0-17 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (7-2) | 10/13/2012 | W 35-28 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (2-7) | 10/20/2012 | L 17-24 |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (4-4) | 10/27/2012 | W 33-21 at |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (5-3) | 11/3/2012 | W 17-10 at |
| 5-1 | 24-28 | 4-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana | 4-8 |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (5-3) | 9/1/2012 | W 24-17 |
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| 14-0 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 1 | Indiana State | 5-4 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 9/22/2012 | L 10-24 |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (6-3) | 9/29/2012 | W 24-3 at |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 10/6/2012 | W 31-17 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 45-14 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 11/3/2012 | L 10-17 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 11/17/2012 | L 6-27 at |
| 7-0 | 32-25 | 3-3 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa | 4-8 |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (4-4) | 9/15/2012 | W 27-16 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Jackson State | 7-5 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 9/29/2012 | W 34-13 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Jacksonville | 6-4 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 9/1/2012 | L 0-58 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kansas | 1-11 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (9-1) | 9/1/2012 | W 31-17 |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kansas State | 11-2 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 9/1/2012 | W 51-9 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Lafayette | 5-6 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (3-6) | 9/29/2012 | L 28-31 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Lamar | 2-8 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 9/8/2012 | W 31-0 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 7-56 |
| 2-0 | 12-9 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Louisville | 11-2 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 9/8/2012 | W 35-7 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | McNeese State | 6-4 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 10/20/2012 | L 10-45 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Ohio | 4-8 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (6-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 30-14 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Mississippi Valley State | 5-5 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 11/10/2012 | W 22-20 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Missouri State | 3-7 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 6-14 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 9/29/2012 | L 7-17 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (4-4) | 10/6/2012 | L 17-31 at |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 27-24 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (9-2) | 10/20/2012 | W 24-17 at |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (3-5) | 11/17/2012 | L 13-38 at |
| 6-1 | 30-25 | 2-4 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Monmouth NJ | 5-5 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 11/17/2012 | W 26-21 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Montana | 5-6 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 9/1/2012 | W 35-24 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Montana State | 10-2 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 12/7/2012 | L 16-34 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Murray State | 5-6 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 28-23 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Hampshire | 8-4 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 12/1/2012 | L 7-23 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Mexico | 4-9 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (3-7) | 11/24/2012 | L 20-24 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Nicholls State | 0-10 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 10/13/2012 | L 0-41 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Iowa | 4-5 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 9/22/2012 | L 35-42 at |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 24-21 at |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 10/13/2012 | L 31-34 at |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 38-13 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (9-1) | 10/20/2012 | W 27-6 |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 21-33 |
| 7-0 | 32-25 | 3-3 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Northwestern | 10-3 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 9/22/2012 | W 38-7 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Northwestern State | 3-7 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 11/10/2012 | L 17-52 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Old Dominion | 10-3 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 12/8/2012 | L 35-49 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Pittsburgh | 6-7 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 9/1/2012 | L 17-31 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Sacred Heart | 2-9 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (3-6) | 11/10/2012 | L 17-21 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Samford | 6-4 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (8-2) | 11/3/2012 | W 24-17 1 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 16-35 at |
| 2-0 | 17-5 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | San Diego State | 9-4 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 10/13/2012 | W 38-14 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | San Jose State | 11-2 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 40-20 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | SE Missouri State | 2-8 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 14-35 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Carolina | 11-2 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (8-2) | 11/17/2012 | W 24-7 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota | 1-9 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 31-34 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (2-7) | 10/13/2012 | L 24-27 at |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (4-4) | 10/27/2012 | L 14-45 at |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 11/3/2012 | L 10-13 at |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (3-5) | 11/10/2012 | L 21-24 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 11/17/2012 | L 8-31 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| 6-1 | 31-24 | 0-6 |
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| 12-1 | — | 2 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota State | 9-2 |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (5-3) | 9/22/2012 | W 24-10 at |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 9/29/2012 | W 17-7 |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (3-5) | 10/20/2012 | L 6-27 at |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (7-2) | 10/27/2012 | W 41-28 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (6-3) | 11/3/2012 | W 16-12 at |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/17/2012 | W 31-8 |
| 5-1 | 25-27 | 5-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Southeastern Louisiana | 5-6 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 9/8/2012 | L 14-31 |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 11/3/2012 | L 0-70 at |
| 3-0 | 17-5 | 0-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern | 4-7 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 10/27/2012 | L 29-49 vs |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern Illinois | 6-4 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (3-6) | 9/22/2012 | W 14-6 at |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (4-4) | 9/29/2012 | L 3-24 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (9-2) | 10/6/2012 | W 17-0 at |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (4-4) | 10/13/2012 | W 34-31 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (7-2) | 10/20/2012 | W 38-21 at |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 11/3/2012 | L 12-16 |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| 6-1 | 35-20 | 4-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | St Francis PA | 5-6 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 10/6/2012 | W 10-3 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Stephen F. Austin | 4-6 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 10/6/2012 | L 43-51 vs |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas A&M | 11-2 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (10-2) | 11/17/2012 | W 47-28 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas Southern | 2-9 |
| W 66-7 | 9/22/2012 | Prairie View (3-6) | 9/1/2012 | W 44-41 |
| W 39-13 vs | 1/5/2013 | Sam Houston (9-3) | 9/27/2012 | L 6-50 |
| 2-0 | 12-9 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | The Citadel | 7-4 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 21-24 at |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (10-2) | 9/8/2012 | W 23-21 |
| 2-0 | 17-5 | 1-1 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UC Davis | 3-7 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 9/15/2012 | L 8-12 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UNLV | 2-11 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (3-7) | 11/10/2012 | L 11-33 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Utah State | 11-2 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 9/22/2012 | W 31-19 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Valparaiso | 1-9 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 9/8/2012 | L 0-59 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wagner | 9-4 |
| W 52-0 | 9/1/2012 | Robert Morris (4-5) | 10/27/2012 | W 23-13 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Carolina | 0-10 |
| W 14-7 | 12/8/2012 | Wofford (7-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 20-49 at |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 10/6/2012 | L 13-45 |
| 2-0 | 16-6 | 0-2 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Illinois | 2-8 |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 9/22/2012 | L 3-23 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 24-17 at |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 10/13/2012 | L 10-31 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (4-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 7-23 |
| W 21-17 at | 11/3/2012 | Missouri State (2-7) | 10/27/2012 | L 3-42 at |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (3-5) | 11/3/2012 | L 0-40 |
| W 48-7 | 10/6/2012 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 11/10/2012 | L 7-31 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 0-35 at |
| 8-1 | 37-36 | 1-7 |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wisconsin | 8-6 |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (4-4) | 9/1/2012 | W 26-21 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wofford | 8-3 |
| W 23-20 | 12/14/2012 | Georgia Southern (9-3) | 10/13/2012 | L 9-17 at |
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| 14-1 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wyoming | 4-8 |
| W 22-7 at | 9/8/2012 | Colorado State (4-6) | 11/3/2012 | W 45-31 |
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| 13-1 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Youngstown State | 7-3 |
| W 33-21 at | 9/29/2012 | Northern Iowa (4-4) | 9/22/2012 | W 42-35 |
| L 14-17 | 10/13/2012 | Indiana State (5-3) | 11/17/2012 | W 27-6 |
| W 54-0 vs | 10/20/2012 | South Dakota (1-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 13-10 |
| W 23-17 | 10/27/2012 | Southern Illinois (5-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 21-38 |
| W 20-17 | 11/10/2012 | South Dakota State (8-2) | 10/27/2012 | L 28-41 at |
| W 28-3 | 12/1/2012 | | | |
| W 38-20 at | 11/17/2012 | Illinois State (8-3) | 10/13/2012 | L 28-35 at |
| 6-1 | 31-24 | 3-3 |
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