 | Northwestern Wildcats | |
2012 Northwestern Wildcats Football ScheduleFinal Record: 10-3, 5-3 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 1 |  | at Syracuse Orange Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY | Won 42-41 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 8 |  | Vanderbilt Commodores Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 23-13 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 15 |  | Boston College Eagles Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 22-13 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 22 |  | South Dakota Coyotes Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 38-7 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 29 |  | Indiana Hoosiers Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 44-29 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 6 |  | at Penn State Nittany Lions Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Lost 39-28 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 13 |  | at Minnesota Golden Gophers TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Won 21-13 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 20 |  | Nebraska Cornhuskers Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 29-28 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 27 |  | Iowa Hawkeyes (HC) Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 28-17 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 3 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 10 |  | at Michigan Wolverines Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Lost 38-31 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 17 |  | at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI | Won 23-20 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 24 |  | Illinois Fighting Illini Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Won 50-14 | --- |
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| Tuesday Jan. 1 |  | Mississippi State Bulldogs EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL | Won 34-20 | --- |
