Record: 6-7, .462 W-L% (72nd of 124)
Conference: Big East
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Paul Chryst (6-7)
PS/G: 26.6 (76th of 124) ▪ PA/G: 21.1 (23rd of 124)
SRS: 2.05 (62nd of 124) ▪ SOS: -0.64 (62nd of 124)
Bowl Game: Lost BBVA Compass Bowl 38-17 versus Mississippi
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | Youngstown State | Non-Major | L | 17 | 31 | 0 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 6, 2012 | Thu | Pittsburgh | @ | Cincinnati | Big East | L | 10 | 34 | 0 | 2 | L 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 15, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | (13) Virginia Tech | ACC | W | 35 | 17 | 1 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 22, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | Gardner-Webb | Non-Major | W | 55 | 10 | 2 | 2 | W 2 | ||
| 5 | Oct 5, 2012 | Fri | Pittsburgh | @ | Syracuse | Big East | L | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | L 1 | |
| 6 | Oct 13, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | (18) Louisville | Big East | L | 35 | 45 | 2 | 4 | L 2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 20, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | @ | Buffalo | MAC | W | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | W 1 | |
| 8 | Oct 27, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | Temple | Big East | W | 47 | 17 | 4 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 9 | Nov 3, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | @ | (4) Notre Dame | Ind | L | 26 | 29 | 4 | 5 | L 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 9, 2012 | Fri | Pittsburgh | @ | Connecticut | Big East | L | 17 | 24 | 4 | 6 | L 2 | |
| 11 | Nov 24, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | (21) Rutgers | Big East | W | 27 | 6 | 5 | 6 | W 1 | ||
| 12 | Dec 1, 2012 | Sat | Pittsburgh | @ | South Florida | Big East | W | 27 | 3 | 6 | 6 | W 2 | |
| 13 | Jan 5, 2013 | Sat | Pittsburgh | N | Mississippi | SEC | L | 17 | 38 | 6 | 7 | L 1 | BBVA Compass Bowl (Birmingham, AL) |