2012 schedule
Mississippi State
SEC
Final rank
#4
Record
8-4
Points
18
Diff
+94
Scored
363
Allowed
269
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCS opponent | Home | 56 – 9 | W | 0 |
| 2 | Auburn(Premier) | Home | 28 – 10 | W | +5 |
| 3 | Troy(Tier 4) | Away | 30 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 4 | South Alabama(Tier 5) | Home | 30 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Kentucky(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 7 | Tennessee(Tier 3) | Home | 41 – 31 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 5) | Home | 45 – 3 | W | +1 |
| 9 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Texas A&M(Tier 2) | Home | 13 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 11 | LSU(Premier) | Away | 17 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Arkansas(Tier 2) | Home | 45 – 14 | W | +4 |
| 13 | Ole Miss(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 41 | L | 0 |
