 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Football ScheduleFinal Record: 8-4, 6-2 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 1 |  | Ohio Bobcats Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Lost 24-14 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 8 |  | at Virginia Cavaliers Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA | Lost 17-16 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 15 |  | Navy Midshipmen Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Won 34-7 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 22 |  | Temple Owls Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Won 24-13 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 29 |  | at Illinois Fighting Illini Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 35-7 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 6 |  | Northwestern Wildcats (HC) Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Won 39-28 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 13 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 20 |  | at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA | Won 38-14 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 27 |  | Ohio State Buckeyes Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Lost 35-23 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 3 |  | at Purdue Boilermakers Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN | Won 34-9 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 10 |  | at Nebraska Cornhuskers Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE | Lost 32-23 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 17 |  | Indiana Hoosiers Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Won 45-22 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 24 |  | Wisconsin Badgers Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Won 24-21 (OT) | --- |
