2012 Northern Illinois Huskies
Head Coach: Dave Doeren (2nd season, 12-1); Rod Carey (bowl, 0-1)
Stadium: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Record: 12-2 (8-0 MAC)
Previous: 2011
Next: 2013
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | Iowa (1) | L | 17-18 | 0-1 |
| 9/8 | Tennessee-Martin | W | 35-7 | 1-1 |
| 9/15 | @ Army | W | 41-40 | 2-1 |
| 9/22 | Kansas | W | 30-23 | 3-1 |
| 9/29 | Central Michigan | W | 55-24 | 4-1 (1-0) |
| 10/6 | @ Ball State | W | 35-23 | 5-1 (2-0) |
| 10/13 | Buffalo | W | 45-3 | 6-1 (3-0) |
| 10/20 | @ Akron | W | 37-7 | 7-1 (4-0) |
| 10/27 | @ Western Michigan | W | 48-34 | 8-1 (5-0) |
| 11/3 | Massachusetts | W | 63-0 | 9-1 (6-0) |
| 11/14 | Toledo | W | 31-24 | 10-1 (7-0) |
| 11/23 | @ Eastern Michigan | W | 49-7 | 11-1 (8-0) |
| MAC Championship (@ Ford Field, Detroit, MI) | ||||
| 11/30 | Kent State | W | 44-37 (2OT) | 12-1 (8-0) |
| Discover Orange Bowl (@ Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL) | ||||
| 1/1 | Florida State | L | 10-31 | 12-2 (8-0) |
- (1) - @ Soldier Field, Chicago, IL