2012 schedule
Nebraska
Big 12
Final rank
#5
Record
10-3
Points
34
Diff
+115
Scored
456
Allowed
341
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 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | Home | 49 – 20 | W | +4 |
| 2 | UCLA(Tier 2) | Away | 30 – 36 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State(Tier 4) | Home | 42 – 13 | W | +2 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 73 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 30 – 27 | W | +5 |
| 6 | Ohio State(Premier) | Away | 38 – 63 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | Away | 29 – 28 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 23 – 9 | W | +5 |
| 10 | Michigan State(Premier) | Away | 28 – 24 | W | +5 |
| 11 | Penn State(Tier 2) | Home | 32 – 23 | W | +4 |
| 12 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | Home | 38 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Iowa(Tier 2) | Away | 13 – 7 | W | +4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 31 – 70 | L | 0 |
