2012 Football Schedule
Overall14-10.933
Conference7-10.875
StreakW9
Home8-1
Away4-0
Neutral2-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | Green & Gold Spring Game | Fargo, N.D. | N - | |
| Sep 1 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Home | Robert Morris | Fargo, N.D. | W 52-0 | |
| Sep 8 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Away | Colorado State | Fort Collins, Colo. | W 22-7 | |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | 3 p.m. | Home | Prairie View A&M | Fargo, N.D. | W 66-7 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Away | #14/17 Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | W 33-21 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | #3/3 Youngstown State | Fargo, N.D. | W 48-7 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | 3 p.m. | Home | Indiana State | Fargo, N.D. | L 14-17 | |
| Oct 20 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Neutral | South Dakota | Sioux Falls, S.D. | W 54-0 | |
| Oct 27 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Southern Illinois | Fargo, N.D. | W 23-17 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | W 21-17 | |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #16/20 South Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | W 20-17 | |
| Nov 17 (Sat) | 12 p.m. | Away | #11/11 Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 38-20 | |
| Dec 1 (Sat) | 3 p.m. | Home | #19/21 South Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Second Round | W 28-3 |
| Dec 8 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Home | #9/9 Wofford | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Quarterfinal | W 14-7 |
| Dec 14 (Fri) | 7 p.m. | Home | (5) #6/7 Georgia Southern | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Semifinal | W 23-20 |
| Jan 5 (Sat) | 12 p.m. | Neutral | #5/5 Sam Houston State | Frisco, Texas | NCAA Division I Football Championship | W 39-13 |