| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Alabama A&M | 5-4 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (4-4) | 10/6/2012 | W 35-0 at |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 11/10/2012 | L 21-35 at |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (2-7) | 10/13/2012 | L 20-21 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 9/22/2012 | W 42-13 at |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (8-1) | 9/8/2012 | W 14-10 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 9/15/2012 | W 42-30 |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 10/27/2012 | L 13-31 vs |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 38-17 |
| 3-5 | 29-41 | 5-3 |
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| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Alabama State | 6-3 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (4-4) | 9/8/2012 | W 29-7 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 10/13/2012 | L 34-37 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 9/29/2012 | W 54-14 at |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 10/6/2012 | W 45-0 |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 9/20/2012 | L 21-24 |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-21 at |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (5-3) | 10/27/2012 | W 31-13 vs |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 9/15/2012 | W 19-18 at |
| 3-5 | 29-41 | 6-2 |
|
| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Alcorn State | 3-7 |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 9/1/2012 | W 22-21 vs |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 9/15/2012 | L 6-24 |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 9/29/2012 | L 14-54 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (5-3) | 10/13/2012 | W 21-20 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (1-8) | 10/20/2012 | L 37-52 at |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (3-5) | 11/3/2012 | L 9-33 at |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 11/10/2012 | W 34-24 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 11/17/2012 | L 11-37 |
| 3-5 | 29-40 | 3-5 |
|
| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Ark Pine Bluff | 8-2 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (4-4) | 10/27/2012 | W 10-0 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (7-2) | 10/6/2012 | W 34-24 |
| | | 12/8/2012 | W 24-21 1 vs |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 9/15/2012 | W 24-6 at |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 11/3/2012 | W 49-3 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 11/17/2012 | W 42-41 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (4-4) | 9/8/2012 | L 10-14 |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (6-2) | 9/20/2012 | W 24-21 at |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 24-17 at |
| 3-5 | 28-40 | 8-1 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arkansas State | 10-3 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 9/22/2012 | W 56-0 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Auburn | 3-9 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (5-3) | 11/17/2012 | W 51-7 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Bethune-Cookman | 9-3 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 11/17/2012 | W 21-16 vs |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (6-2) | 9/2/2012 | W 38-28 vs |
| 1-1 | 10-7 | 2-0 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Boise State | 11-2 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 9/29/2012 | W 32-29 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colorado State | 4-8 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 11/24/2012 | W 24-20 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Delaware State | 6-5 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (3-6) | 9/22/2012 | L 22-24 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Fresno State | 9-4 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 49-32 at |
|
| 3-7 | — | 1 | (8 Common Ops) | 0 | Grambling | 0-9 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (2-7) | 9/1/2012 | L 21-22 vs |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 9/15/2012 | L 18-19 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (4-4) | 9/29/2012 | L 17-38 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (1-8) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-31 vs |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (3-5) | 10/13/2012 | L 21-45 at |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (1-8) | 10/27/2012 | L 20-23 at |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 11/3/2012 | L 17-53 |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 11/10/2012 | L 17-24 |
| 2-6 | 29-41 | 0-8 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Hampton | 3-7 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (3-6) | 9/15/2012 | L 20-44 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Hawaii | 3-9 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (2-9) | 10/13/2012 | L 23-35 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Howard | 5-5 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 10/6/2012 | W 17-10 |
|
| 3-7 | — | 1 | (8 Common Ops) | 0 | Jackson State | 7-4 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 9/15/2012 | W 45-35 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 9/29/2012 | W 34-13 |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (6-2) | 10/6/2012 | L 24-34 at |
| | | 12/8/2012 | L 21-24 1 vs |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (6-2) | 10/13/2012 | W 37-34 at |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (4-4) | 10/20/2012 | W 14-7 1 |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 53-17 at |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (5-3) | 11/10/2012 | W 35-21 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 11/17/2012 | W 37-11 at |
| 2-6 | 28-39 | 7-2 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | James Madison | 7-4 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 9/8/2012 | W 42-3 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Lamar | 2-8 |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 9/8/2012 | W 31-0 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Mississippi State | 8-5 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (7-3) | 9/1/2012 | W 56-9 |
|
| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Mississippi Valley State | 4-5 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 10/20/2012 | L 7-14 1 at |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 11/3/2012 | W 33-9 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 11/17/2012 | W 34-3 at |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 10/27/2012 | L 0-10 at |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 11/10/2012 | W 22-20 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (4-4) | 10/6/2012 | L 0-35 |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 9/8/2012 | L 7-29 at |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 10/13/2012 | W 45-21 |
| 3-5 | 29-41 | 4-4 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Nevada | 7-6 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 11/17/2012 | W 31-24 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Mexico State | 1-11 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (2-9) | 9/22/2012 | L 14-27 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Carolina A&T | 5-4 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 11/3/2012 | W 16-3 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Carolina Central | 5-5 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (3-6) | 11/10/2012 | L 21-22 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Dakota State | 14-1 |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 9/22/2012 | W 66-7 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Texas | 4-8 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 9/8/2012 | W 34-7 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Northwestern State | 3-7 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (4-4) | 9/22/2012 | W 45-14 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Oklahoma | 10-3 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 9/8/2012 | W 69-13 |
|
| 4-6 | — | 0 | (8 Common Ops) | 1 | Prairie View | 2-8 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (3-5) | 11/10/2012 | L 20-22 at |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 9/29/2012 | L 13-34 at |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (3-6) | 10/20/2012 | W 52-37 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (1-8) | 9/1/2012 | L 41-44 at |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 11/17/2012 | L 41-42 at |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (4-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 30-42 at |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 11/3/2012 | L 21-35 |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 10/6/2012 | W 31-14 vs |
| 3-5 | 29-40 | 2-6 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Sam Houston | 10-4 |
| W 34-7 | 10/13/2012 | Texas Southern (2-7) | 9/27/2012 | W 50-6 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Savannah State | 0-10 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (3-6) | 10/13/2012 | L 3-44 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Carolina State | 5-6 |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 10/20/2012 | W 27-20 1 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | TCU | 7-6 |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 9/8/2012 | W 56-0 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (3 Common Ops) | 0 | Tennessee State | 8-3 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (7-3) | 9/8/2012 | W 38-12 vs |
| W 21-14 vs | 9/29/2012 | Florida A&M (4-5) | 9/1/2012 | W 17-14 |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (8-1) | 9/29/2012 | W 40-13 |
| 2-1 | 19-9 | 3-0 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas | 9-4 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 9/8/2012 | W 45-0 |
|
| 3-7 | — | 1 | (8 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas Southern | 2-8 |
| L 0-6 | 9/13/2012 | Mississippi Valley State (3-5) | 11/17/2012 | L 3-34 |
| W 28-21 at | 9/22/2012 | Jackson State (6-4) | 9/15/2012 | L 35-45 |
| L 17-20 at | 10/6/2012 | Alcorn State (2-7) | 11/10/2012 | L 24-34 at |
| L 21-50 | 10/20/2012 | Ark Pine Bluff (7-2) | 11/3/2012 | L 3-49 |
| L 29-49 vs | 10/27/2012 | Prairie View (2-7) | 9/1/2012 | W 44-41 |
| L 23-24 1 at | 11/3/2012 | Alabama A&M (4-4) | 9/22/2012 | L 13-42 |
| L 30-31 | 11/10/2012 | Alabama State (5-3) | 10/6/2012 | L 0-45 at |
| W 38-33 vs | 11/24/2012 | Grambling (0-8) | 10/27/2012 | W 23-20 |
| 2-6 | 29-40 | 2-6 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas State | 4-8 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (2-9) | 10/6/2012 | L 14-35 at |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas Tech | 8-5 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 9/15/2012 | W 49-14 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UNLV | 2-11 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 11/3/2012 | W 35-7 |
|
| 4-7 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wyoming | 4-8 |
| L 21-66 at | 9/1/2012 | New Mexico (3-8) | 11/10/2012 | W 28-23 at |
|