Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (38th of 124)
Conference: Big Ten (Leaders Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bill O'Brien (8-4)
PS/G: 29.1 (63rd of 124) ▪ PA/G: 19.1 (16th of 124)
SRS: 9.70 (25th of 124) ▪ SOS: 0.53 (57th of 124)
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2012-09-01 | Ohio | L (14-24) | 27 | 48 | 56.3 | 260 | 2 | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | 0 | 70 | 347 | 5.0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2012-09-08 | @ | Virginia | L (16-17) | 21 | 43 | 48.8 | 209 | 2 | 42 | 121 | 2.9 | 0 | 85 | 330 | 3.9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2012-09-15 | Navy | W (34-7) | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 231 | 4 | 28 | 110 | 3.9 | 0 | 49 | 341 | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2012-09-22 | Temple | W (24-13) | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 318 | 1 | 42 | 178 | 4.2 | 2 | 78 | 496 | 6.4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2012-09-29 | @ | Illinois | W (35-7) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 211 | 1 | 52 | 173 | 3.3 | 4 | 82 | 384 | 4.7 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2012-10-06 | Northwestern | W (39-28) | 35 | 51 | 68.6 | 282 | 2 | 48 | 161 | 3.4 | 3 | 99 | 443 | 4.5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2012-10-20 | @ | Iowa | W (38-14) | 26 | 38 | 68.4 | 289 | 2 | 52 | 215 | 4.1 | 3 | 90 | 504 | 5.6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 2012-10-27 | Ohio State | L (23-35) | 27 | 46 | 58.7 | 327 | 2 | 28 | 32 | 1.1 | 0 | 74 | 359 | 4.9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2012-11-03 | @ | Purdue | W (34-9) | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 321 | 2 | 38 | 185 | 4.9 | 2 | 75 | 506 | 6.7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2012-11-10 | @ | Nebraska | L (23-32) | 18 | 37 | 48.6 | 240 | 1 | 34 | 151 | 4.4 | 1 | 71 | 391 | 5.5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 2012-11-17 | Indiana | W (45-22) | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 395 | 4 | 44 | 151 | 3.4 | 2 | 76 | 546 | 7.2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2012-11-24 | Wisconsin | W (24-21) | 19 | 37 | 51.4 | 200 | 1 | 45 | 163 | 3.6 | 1 | 82 | 363 | 4.4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 Games | 272 | 456 | 59.6 | 3283 | 24 | 475 | 1727 | 3.6 | 18 | 931 | 5010 | 5.4 | 156 | 90 | 23 | 269 | 63 | 584 | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2012-09-01 | Ohio | L (14-24) | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 324 | 2 | 47 | 175 | 3.7 | 1 | 88 | 499 | 5.7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2012-09-08 | @ | Virginia | L (16-17) | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 263 | 2 | 25 | 32 | 1.3 | 0 | 61 | 295 | 4.8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2012-09-15 | Navy | W (34-7) | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 126 | 0 | 60 | 245 | 4.1 | 1 | 83 | 371 | 4.5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2012-09-22 | Temple | W (24-13) | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 124 | 1 | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 0 | 54 | 237 | 4.4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2012-09-29 | @ | Illinois | W (35-7) | 29 | 47 | 61.7 | 292 | 1 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 69 | 366 | 5.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2012-10-06 | Northwestern | W (39-28) | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 135 | 1 | 25 | 112 | 4.5 | 2 | 61 | 247 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2012-10-20 | @ | Iowa | W (38-14) | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 189 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 0 | 59 | 209 | 3.5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2012-10-27 | Ohio State | L (23-35) | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 143 | 1 | 53 | 234 | 4.4 | 3 | 72 | 377 | 5.2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2012-11-03 | @ | Purdue | W (34-9) | 33 | 62 | 53.2 | 288 | 1 | 26 | 87 | 3.3 | 0 | 88 | 375 | 4.3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2012-11-10 | @ | Nebraska | L (23-32) | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 171 | 1 | 57 | 267 | 4.7 | 2 | 77 | 438 | 5.7 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 2012-11-17 | Indiana | W (45-22) | 33 | 59 | 55.9 | 454 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 0 | 85 | 478 | 5.6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2012-11-24 | Wisconsin | W (24-21) | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 191 | 2 | 43 | 158 | 3.7 | 1 | 68 | 349 | 5.1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 Games | 244 | 430 | 56.7 | 2700 | 15 | 435 | 1541 | 3.5 | 10 | 865 | 4241 | 4.8 | 118 | 84 | 18 | 220 | 71 | 595 | 12 | 10 | 22 | ||||