| Akron Zips | ||
2012 Akron Zips Football ScheduleFinal Record: 1-11, 0-8 (MAC) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Thursday Aug. 30 | UCF Knights InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Lost 56-14 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 8 | at Florida International Golden Panthers FIU Stadium, Miami, FL | Lost 41-38 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 15 | Morgan State Bears InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Won 66-6 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 22 | at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN | Lost 47-26 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 29 | Miami (OH) RedHawks InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Lost 56-49 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 6 | Bowling Green Falcons (HC) InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Lost 24-10 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 13 | at Ohio Bobcats Peden Stadium, Athens, OH | Lost 34-28 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Lost 37-7 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 27 | at Central Michigan Chippewas Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | Lost 35-14 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 3 | at Kent State Golden Flashes Dix Stadium, Kent, OH | Lost 35-24 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 10 | UMass Minutemen InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field, Akron, OH | Lost 22-14 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 17 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Tuesday Nov. 20 | at Toledo Rockets Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH | Lost 35-23 | --- | |