| Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
2012 Pittsburgh Panthers Football ScheduleFinal Record: 6-7, 3-4 (Big East) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 1 | Youngstown State Penguins Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Lost 31-17 | --- | |
| Thursday Sept. 6 | at Cincinnati Bearcats Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH | Lost 34-10 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Won 35-17 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 22 | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Won 55-10 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 29 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Friday Oct. 5 | at Syracuse Orange Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY | Lost 14-13 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 13 | Louisville Cardinals (HC) Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Lost 45-35 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 20 | at Buffalo Bulls UB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Won 20-6 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 27 | Temple Owls Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Won 47-17 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 3 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | Lost 29-26 (OT) | --- | |
| Friday Nov. 9 | at Connecticut Huskies Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT | Lost 24-17 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 17 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 24 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA | Won 27-6 | --- | |
| Saturday Dec. 1 | at USF Bulls Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL | Won 27-3 | --- | |
| 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl | ||||
| Saturday Jan. 5 | Ole Miss Rebels Legion Field, Birmingham, AL | Lost 38-17 | --- | |