| 8/30/2012 | Chadron State (9-3) | 6 | at | Montana State | 33 | RMAC (D2) | ||
| 9/8/2012 | Montana State | 34 | at | Drake (8-3) | 24 | at Pio | ||
| 9/15/2012 | Stephen F. Austin (5-6) | 35 | at | Montana State | 43 | SLC | ||
| 9/22/2012 | Northern Colorado (5-6,4-5) | 16 | at | Montana State | 41 | |||
| 9/29/2012 | Montana State | 24 | at | Southern Utah (5-6,4-4) | 17 | |||
| 10/6/2012 | Montana State | 48 | at | UC Davis (4-7,3-5) | 41 | |||
| 10/13/2012 | Eastern Washington (11-3,8-1) | 27 | at | Montana State | 24 | |||
| 10/27/2012 | North Dakota (5-6,4-5) | 10 | at | Montana State | 55 | |||
| 11/3/2012 | Montana State | 20 | at | Sacramento State (6-5,5-4) | 17 | |||
| 11/10/2012 | Portland State (3-8,2-7) | 30 | at | Montana State | 65 | |||
| 11/17/2012 | Montana State | 16 | at | Montana (5-6,3-5) | 7 | |||
| 12/1/2012 | Stony Brook (10-3) | 10 | at | Montana State | 16 | FCS Round 2 | BigS | |
| 12/7/2012 | Sam Houston (11-4) | 34 | at | Montana State | 16 | FCS Quarterfinals | SLC |
| vs Montana State | vs Other Opponents | Montana State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 2-11 | 85-55 | |
| Points Scored: | 21.08 | 33.25 | 12.17 |
| Points Allowed: | 33.46 | 26.38 | 7.08 |
| Margin: | -12.38 | 6.87 | 19.25 |
| Total Points: | 54.54 | 59.63 | -5.09 |