Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions · University Park, PA
Big Ten Conference · Power 4 · National rank #22
Not eligible for the 2012 postseason: NCAA sanctions: NCAA bowl ban for 2012 and 2013 in the Sandusky case (8-4).
Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Ohio (8-4) | [G5:MAC] | L | 14-24 | |
| 9/8 | A | Virginia (4-8) | [P4:ACC] | L | 16-17 | |
| 9/15 | H | Navy (8-4) | [G5:Ind] | W | 34-7 | |
| 9/22 | H | Temple (4-7) | [P4:Big East] | W | 24-13 | |
| 9/29 | A | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 35-7 | |
| 10/6 | H | Northwestern (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 39-28 | |
| 10/20 | A | Iowa (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-14 | |
| 10/27 | H | Ohio State (12-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 23-35 | |
| 11/3 | A | Purdue (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 34-9 | |
| 11/10 | A | Nebraska (10-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 23-32 | |
| 11/17 | H | Indiana (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 45-22 | |
| 11/24 | H | Wisconsin (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-21 |