Purdue
B10 · 2012 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras
2012 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 4 | EASTERN KENTUCKY | Unranked | — | W 48–6 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 12–1 | L 17–20 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 2–10 | W 54–16 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H |  USA | 5–7 | W 51–41 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 8–5 | L 13–44 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 8–6 | L 14–38 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 12–0 | L 22–29 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 6–7 | L 28–44 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 9–34 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 4–8 | W 27–24 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 2–10 | W 20–17 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 4–8 | W 56–35 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 8 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H |  B12 | 8–5 | L 14–58 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Marshall +5
- Iowa +4
- Indiana +4
- Eastern Michigan +2
- Illinois +2
- Ohio State 0
- Notre Dame -1
- Penn State -4
- Michigan -5
- Oklahoma State -5
- Wisconsin -6
- Minnesota -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.462 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.