2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2012 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams 120 full members, 4 transitional
Duration August 30 – December 8
Preseason AP #1 USC Trojans
Post-season
Duration December 15, 2012 – January 7, 2013 (excluding all-star games)
Bowl games 37 (35 team-competitive and 2 all-star)
Heisman Trophy Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, QB
Bowl Championship Series
2013 BCS Championship Game
Site Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida
Winner Alabama Crimson Tide
Division I FBS football seasons
← 2011
2013 β†’

The 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, began on August 30, 2012, and, not including all-star games, concluded with the 2013 BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2013, in which the Alabama Crimson Tide repeated as unanimous national champions. Although the Ohio State Buckeyes ended up as one of the two major undefeated team of the regular season, they were ineligible to play in the post-season due to sanctions imposed on them earlier in the year.

UMass, South Alabama, Texas State, and UTSA made the transition from FCS to FBS this season.

Rule changes

The NCAA Rules Committee approved the following rule changes for the 2012 season (mainly for safety reasons):

Conference realignment

Membership changes

Includes schools transitioning to FBS.

School Former conference New conference
Fresno State Bulldogs WAC Mountain West
Hawaii Warriors WAC Mountain West
Massachusetts Minutemen CAA MAC
Missouri Tigers Big 12 SEC
Nevada Wolf Pack WAC Mountain West
South Alabama Jaguars FCS Independent Sun Belt
TCU Horned Frogs Mountain West Big 12
Temple Owls MAC Big East
Texas A&M Aggies Big 12 SEC
Texas State Bobcats Southland WAC
UTSA Roadrunners FCS Independent WAC
West Virginia Mountaineers Big East Big 12

Teams transitioning to FBS

On April 9, 2012, Georgia State University, currently a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, announced that it would rejoin the Sun Belt Conference effective in July 2013. Georgia State had been a charter Sun Belt member in 1976, but had left the conference in 1981. The Panthers will begin their FBS transition with the 2012 season, and start playing a full Sun Belt schedule upon joining the conference. Full FBS membership, along with bowl eligibility, will follow in 2014. The Panthers, who have been coached by Bill Curry since starting a football program in 2010, play home games at the Georgia Dome near the school's campus in downtown Atlanta.[2]

Georgia State joins four other schools that are in the second and final years of FBS transitionsβ€”future Sun Belt colleagues South Alabama, former CAA football-only member and incoming MAC football member UMass, and incoming WAC members Texas State and UTSA.

Records

Most watched regular season games in 2012

Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Significance
1 December 1, 4:00 ET #3 Georgia vs. #2 Alabama CBS 16.2 Million* 9.8 Rating SEC Championship
2 November 24, 8:00 ET #1 Notre Dame vs. USC ABC 16.06 Million* 9.4 Rating Notre Dame-USC Rivalry
3 November 3, 8:00 ET #1 Alabama vs. #5 LSU CBS 11.3 Million 6.8 Rating Alabama-LSU Rivalry
4 November 10, 3:30 ET #15 Texas A&M vs. #1 Alabama CBS 9.6 Million 6.1 Rating Manziel beats Bama
5 November 24, 12:00 ET #19 Michigan vs. #4** Ohio State ABC 9.5 Million 5.8 Rating The Game
6 October 27, 8:00 ET #5 Notre Dame vs. #8 Oklahoma ABC 8.63 Million 5.2 Rating
7 November 24, 3:30 ET #4 Florida vs. #10 Florida State ABC 8.47 Million 5.1 Rating Florida-Florida State Rivalry
8 November 17, 8:00 ET #13 Stanford vs. #2 Oregon ABC 8.3 Million 5.1 Rating
9 September 1, 8:00 ET #8** Michigan vs. #2** Alabama ABC 7.92 Million 4.8 Rating Cowboys Classic
10 October 6, 3:30 ET #4** LSU vs. #10** Florida CBS 7.5 Million 4.6 Rating Florida-LSU Rivalry

Note(*): Games rate in the top six most watched games of the last 20 years. Note(**): Rankings reflect AP Poll Standings. (All others rankings reflect BCS Standings at the time of the game)

New, expanded, renovated, and temporary stadiums

Expanded stadiums

Renovated stadiums

Temporary stadiums

Conference standings

2012 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#10 Florida State xy$   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#11 Clemson x   7 – 1         11 – 2  
NC State   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Maryland   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Boston College   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy   5 – 3         7 – 7  
North Carolina*   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Miami*   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Duke   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Virginia   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • North Carolina ineligible for championship and postseason due to NCAA sanctions. Miami ineligible for championship and postseason due to a self-imposed postseason ban.
As of January 8, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Big East football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#13 Louisville $+   5 – 2         11 – 2  
Cincinnati +   5 – 2         10 – 3  
Rutgers +   5 – 2         9 – 4  
Syracuse +   5 – 2         8 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 4         6 – 7  
Connecticut   2 – 5         5 – 7  
Temple   2 – 5         4 – 7  
South Florida   1 – 6         3 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Legends Division
#25 Nebraska x   7 – 1         10 – 4  
#24 Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5  
#17 Northwestern   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Michigan State   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Iowa   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Minnesota   2 – 6         6 – 7  
Leaders Division
#3 Ohio State* x   8 – 0         12 – 0  
Penn State*   6 – 2         8 – 4  
Wisconsin y$   4 – 4         8 – 6  
Purdue   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Indiana   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Illinois   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12 Kansas State $+   8 – 1         11 – 2  
#15 Oklahoma +   8 – 1         10 – 3  
#19 Texas   5 – 4         9 – 4  
Oklahoma State   5 – 4         8 – 5  
Baylor   4 – 5         8 – 5  
TCU   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Texas Tech   4 – 5         8 – 5  
West Virginia   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 6         6 – 7  
Kansas   0 – 9         1 – 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 – 1         10 – 4  
East Carolina x   7 – 1         8 – 5  
Marshall   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Memphis   4 – 4         4 – 8  
UAB   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Southern Miss   0 – 8         0 – 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 – 1         10 – 3  
SMU   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Rice   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Houston   4 – 4         5 – 7  
UTEP   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Tulane   2 – 6         2 – 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 – 0         11 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2         8 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Buffalo   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Miami   3 – 5         4 – 8  
UMass   1 – 7         1 – 11  
Akron   0 – 8         1 – 11  
West Division
#22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0         12 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Ball State   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Central Michigan   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#18 Boise State +   7 – 1         11 – 2  
Fresno State +   7 – 1         9 – 4  
San Diego State +   7 – 1         9 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3         6 – 7  
Nevada   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Wyoming   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Colorado State   3 – 5         4 – 8  
UNLV   2 – 6         2 – 11  
New Mexico   1 – 7         4 – 9  
Hawaii   1 – 7         3 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
#7 Stanford xy$   8 – 1         12 – 2  
#2 Oregon x%   8 – 1         12 – 1  
#20 Oregon State   6 – 3         9 – 4  
Washington   5 – 4         7 – 6  
California   2 – 7         3 – 9  
Washington State   1 – 8         3 – 9  
South Division
UCLA x   6 – 3         9 – 5  
Arizona State   5 – 4         8 – 5  
USC   5 – 4         7 – 6  
Arizona   4 – 5         8 – 5  
Utah   3 – 6         5 – 7  
Colorado   1 – 8         1 – 11  
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 8, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
2012 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#5Ρ‚ Georgia xy   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#9 Florida x%   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#8 South Carolina   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#23 Vanderbilt   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Missouri   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Tennessee   1 – 7         5 – 7  
Kentucky   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Western Division
#1 Alabama x$#   7 – 1         13 – 1  
#14 LSU   6 – 2         10 – 3  
#5Ρ‚ Texas A&M   6 – 2         11 – 2  
Mississippi State   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Auburn   0 – 8         3 – 9  
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Arkansas State $   7 – 1         10 – 3  
Louisiana–Lafayette   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Louisiana–Monroe   6 – 2         8 – 5  
Middle Tennessee   6 – 2         8 – 4  
WKU   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Troy   3 – 5         5 – 7  
North Texas   3 – 5         4 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 – 6         3 – 9  
FIU   2 – 6         3 – 9  
South Alabama*   1 – 7         2 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • South Alabama not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#16 Utah State $   6 – 0         11 – 2  
#21 San Jose State   5 – 1         11 – 2  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 2         9 – 3  
UTSA*   3 – 3         8 – 4  
Texas State*   2 – 4         4 – 8  
Idaho   1 – 5         1 – 11  
New Mexico State   0 – 6         1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Texas State and UTSA are not eligible for conference title nor bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS.
As of December 15, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Division I FBS independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Notre Dame %     –           12 – 1  
BYU     –           8 – 5  
Navy     –           8 – 5  
Army     –           2 – 10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
As of January 7, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Conference summaries

Championship games

Conference Champion Runner-up Score Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
ACC Florida StateBCS Georgia Tech 21–15 Tajh Boyd, Clemson[10] BjΓΆrn Werner, Florida State[11] David Cutcliffe, Duke[12]
Big Ten WisconsinBCS Nebraska 70–31 Braxton Miller, Ohio State[13] John Simon, Ohio State[13] Bill O'Brien, Penn State[13]
C-USA Tulsa UCF 33–27 Rakeem Cato, Marshall (MVP)
Zach Line, SMU
Kemal Ishmael, UCF Bill Blankenship, Tulsa
MAC Northern IllinoisBCS Kent State 44–37 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois[14] Chris Jones, Bowling Green[14] Darrell Hazell, Kent State[14]
Pac-12 StanfordBCS UCLA 27–24 Marqise Lee, USC[15] Will Sutton, Arizona State[15] David Shaw, Stanford[15]
SEC AlabamaBCS Georgia 32–28 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M[16][17] Jarvis Jones, Georgia (AP)[16]
Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina (coaches)[17]
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M (AP and coaches)[16][17]
Will Muschamp, Florida (coaches)[17]

Other conference winners

Conference Champion Record Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
Big 12 Kansas StateBCS
Oklahoma
11–1 (8–1)
10–2 (8–1)
Collin Klein, Kansas State Arthur Brown, Kansas State Bill Snyder, Kansas State
Big East LouisvilleBCS
Cincinnati
Rutgers
Syracuse
10–2 (5–2)
9–3 (5–2)
9–3 (5–2)
7–5 (5–2)
Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville Khaseem Greene, Rutgers Charlie Strong, Louisville
Kyle Flood, Rutgers
MWC Boise State
Fresno State
San Diego State
10–2 (7–1)
9–3 (7–1)
9–3 (7–1)
Derek Carr, Fresno State Phillip Thomas, Fresno State Rocky Long, San Diego State
Sun Belt Arkansas State 9–3 (7–1) Kolton Browning, Louisiana-Monroe Quanterus Smith, Western Kentucky Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe
WAC Utah State 10–2 (6–0) Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech Travis Johnson, San Jose State Gary Andersen, Utah State

    Final BCS rankings

    BCS School Record Bowl Game
    1 Notre Dame 12–0 BCS Championship
    2 Alabama 12–1 BCS Championship
    3 Florida 11–1 Sugar
    4 Oregon 11–1 Fiesta
    5 Kansas State 11–1 Fiesta
    6 Stanford 11–2 Rose
    7 Georgia 11–2 Capital One
    8 LSU 10–2 Chick-fil-A
    9 Texas A&M 10–2 Cotton
    10 South Carolina 10–2 Outback
    11 Oklahoma 10–2 Cotton
    12 Florida State 11–2 Orange
    13 Oregon State 9–3 Alamo
    14 Clemson 10–2 Chick-fil-A
    15 Northern Illinois 12–1 Orange
    16 Nebraska 10–3 Capital One
    17 UCLA 9–4 Holiday
    18 Michigan 8–4 Outback
    19 Boise State 10–2 Maaco Las Vegas
    20 Northwestern 9–3 Gator
    21 Louisville 10–2 Sugar
    22 Utah State 10–2 Famous Idaho Potato
    23 Texas 8–4 Alamo
    24 San Jose State 10–2 Military
    25 Kent State 11–2 GoDaddy.com

    Bowl games

    Non-BCS games

    Date Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
    Dec. 15 Gildan New Mexico Bowl University Stadium
    University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM
    1:00 pm
    ESPN Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5)
    Arizona Wildcats (7-5)
    MWC
    Pac-12
    Nevada 48
    Arizona 49
    Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium
    Boise State University
    Boise, ID
    4:30 pm
    Toledo Rockets (9-3)
    #22 Utah State Aggies (10-2)
    MAC
    WAC
    Toledo 15
    Utah State 41
    Dec. 20 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Qualcomm Stadium
    San Diego, CA
    8:00 pm
    San Diego State Aztecs (9-3)
    BYU Cougars (7-5)
    MWC
    Independent
    San Diego State 6
    BYU 23
    Dec. 21 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg Tropicana Field
    St. Petersburg, FL
    7:30 pm
    Ball State Cardinals (9-3)
    UCF Knights (9-4)
    MAC
    C-USA
    Ball State 17
    UCF 38
    Dec. 22 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome
    New Orleans, LA
    12:00 pm
    East Carolina Pirates (8-4)
    Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8-4)
    C-USA
    Sun Belt
    East Carolina 34
    Louisiana-Lafayette 43
    Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Whitney, NV
    3:30 pm
    #19 Boise State Broncos (10-2)
    Washington Huskies (7-5)
    MWC
    Pac-12
    Boise State 28
    Washington 26
    Dec. 24 Sheraton HawaiΚ»i Bowl Aloha Stadium
    Honolulu, HI
    8:00 pm
    SMU Mustangs (6-6)
    Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3)
    C-USA
    MWC
    SMU 43
    Fresno State 10
    Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Ford Field
    Detroit, MI
    7:30 pm
    WKU Hilltoppers (7-5)
    Central Michigan Chippewas (6-6)
    Sun Belt
    MAC
    WKU 21
    Central Michigan 24
    Dec. 27 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman RFK Stadium
    Washington, DC
    3:00 pm
    #24 San Jose State Spartans (10-2)
    Bowling Green Falcons (8-4)
    WAC
    MAC
    San Jose State 29
    Bowling Green 20
    Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
    6:30 pm
    Duke Blue Devils (6-6)
    Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3)
    ACC
    Big East
    Duke 34
    Cincinnati 48
    Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium
    San Diego, CA
    9:45 pm
    Baylor Bears (7-5)
    #17 UCLA Bruins (9-4)
    Big 12
    Pac-12
    Baylor 49
    UCLA 26
    Dec. 28 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
    Shreveport, LA
    2:00 pm
    Ohio Bobcats (8-4)
    Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (8-4)
    MAC
    Sun Belt
    Ohio 45
    Louisiana-Monroe 14
    Russell Athletic Bowl Citrus Bowl
    Orlando, FL
    5:30 pm
    Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6)
    Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-3)
    ACC
    Big East
    Virginia Tech 13
    Rutgers 10
    Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Reliant Stadium
    Houston, TX
    9:00 pm
    Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6)
    Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5)
    Big Ten
    Big 12
    Minnesota 31
    Texas Tech 34
    Dec. 29 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium
    Texas Christian University
    Fort Worth, TX
    11:45 am
    Rice Owls (6-6)
    Air Force Falcons (6-6)
    C-USA
    MWC
    Rice 33
    Air Force 14
    Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl AT&T Park
    San Francisco, CA
    3:15 pm
    ESPN2 Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5)
    Navy Midshipmen (7-4)
    Pac-12
    Independent
    Arizona State 62
    Navy 28
    New Era Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium
    Bronx, NY
    3:15 pm
    ESPN Syracuse Orange (7-5)
    West Virginia Mountaineers (7-5)
    Big East
    Big 12
    Syracuse 38
    West Virginia 14
    Valero Alamo Bowl Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
    6:45 pm
    #23 Texas Longhorns (8-4)
    #13 Oregon State Beavers (9-3)
    Big 12
    Pac-12
    Texas 31
    Oregon State 27
    Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Sun Devil Stadium
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, AZ
    10:15 pm
    Michigan State Spartans (6-6)
    TCU Horned Frogs (7-5)
    Big Ten
    Big 12
    Michigan State 17
    TCU 16
    Dec. 31 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl LP Field
    Nashville, TN
    12:05 pm
    Vanderbilt Commodores (8-4)
    NC State Wolfpack (7-5)
    SEC
    ACC
    Vanderbilt 38
    NC State 24
    Hyundai Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium
    University of Texas El Paso
    El Paso, TX
    2:00 pm
    CBS Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-7)
    USC Trojans (7-5)
    ACC
    Pac-12
    Georgia Tech 21
    USC 7
    Autozone Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
    3:30 pm
    ESPN Iowa State Cyclones (6-6)
    Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-3)
    Big 12
    C-USA
    Iowa State 17
    Tulsa 31
    Chick-fil-A Bowl Georgia Dome
    Atlanta, GA
    7:30 pm
    #14 Clemson Tigers (10-2)
    #8 LSU Tigers (10-2)
    ACC
    SEC
    Clemson 25
    LSU 24
    Jan. 1 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl EverBank Field
    Jacksonville, FL
    12:00 pm
    ESPN2 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4)
    #20 Northwestern Wildcats (9-3)
    SEC
    Big Ten
    Mississippi State 20
    Northwestern 34
    Heart of Dallas Bowl Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, TX
    12:00 pm
    ESPNU Purdue Boilermakers (6-6)
    Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5)
    Big Ten
    Big 12
    Purdue 14
    Oklahoma State 58
    Capital One Bowl Citrus Bowl
    Orlando, FL
    1:00 pm
    ABC #7 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2)
    #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-3)
    SEC
    Big Ten
    Georgia 45
    Nebraska 31
    Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium
    Tampa, FL
    1:00 pm
    ESPN #10 South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2)
    #18 Michigan Wolverines (8-4)
    SEC
    Big Ten
    South Carolina 33
    Michigan 28
    Jan. 4 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Cowboys Stadium
    Arlington, TX
    8:00 pm
    FOX #9 Texas A&M Aggies (10-2)
    #11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)
    SEC
    Big 12
    Texas A&M 41
    Oklahoma 13
    Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
    1:00 pm
    ESPN Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6)
    Ole Miss Rebels (6-6)
    Big East
    SEC
    Pittsburgh 17
    Ole Miss 38
    Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl Ladd Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
    9:00 pm
    ESPN #25 Kent State Golden Flashes (11-2)
    Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-3)
    MAC
    Sun Belt
    Kent State 13
    Arkansas State 17

      2013 Bowl Championship Series schedule

      Date Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
      Jan. 1 Rose Bowl presented by Vizio Rose Bowl
      Pasadena, CA
      5:00 pm
      ESPN #6 Stanford Cardinal (11–2)
      Wisconsin Badgers (8–5)
      Pac-12
      Big Ten
      Stanford 20
      Wisconsin 14
      Discover Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium
      Miami Gardens, FL
      8:30 pm
      #15 Northern Illinois Huskies (12–1)
      #12 Florida State Seminoles (11–2)
      MAC (non-AQ)
      ACC
      Northern Illinois 10
      Florida State 31
      Jan. 2 Allstate Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome
      New Orleans, LA
      8:30 pm
      #21 Louisville Cardinals (10-2)
      #3 Florida Gators (11-1)
      Big East
      SEC (At-large)
      Louisville 33
      Florida 23
      Jan. 3 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium
      Glendale, AZ
      8:30 pm
      #5 Kansas State Wildcats (11-1)
      #4 Oregon Ducks (11-1)
      Big 12
      Pac-12 (At-large)
      Oregon 35
      Kansas State 17
      Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship Sun Life Stadium
      Miami Gardens, FL
      8:30 pm
      #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–0)
      #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (12–1)
      Independent
      SEC
      Notre Dame 14
      Alabama 42

      Bowl Challenge Cup standings

      Conference Total Games Wins Losses Pct.
      WAC 2 2 0 1.000
      C-USA 5 4 1 .800
      ACC 6 4 2 .667
      SEC 9 6 3 .667
      Big East 5 3 2 .600
      Pac-12 8 4 4 .500
      Sun Belt 4 2 2 .500
      Big 12 9 4 5 .444
      Independents 3 1 2 .333
      Big Ten 7 2 5 .286
      MAC 7 2 5 .286
      MWC 5 1 4 .200

      Awards and honors

      Heisman Trophy

      The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.

      Player School Position 1st 2nd 3rd Total
      Johnny Manziel Texas A&M QB 474 252 103 2029
      Manti Te'o Notre Dame LB 321 309 125 1706
      Collin Klein Kansas State QB 60 197 320 894
      Marqise Lee USC WR 19 33 84 207
      Braxton Miller Ohio State QB 3 29 77 144

      Other overall

      Special overall

      Offense

      Quarterback

      Running back

      Wide receiver

      Tight end

      Lineman

      Defense

      Defensive line

      Defensive back

      Special teams

      Coaches

      Assistant

      All-Americans

      Coaching changes

      Preseason and in-season

      This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2012. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2012, see 2011 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

      School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement
      Idaho Robb Akey October 21 Fired[19] Jason Gesser (interim)
      Tennessee Derek Dooley November 18 Fired[20] Jim Chaney (interim)

      End of season

      School Outgoing coach Date announced Reason Replacement
      Kentucky Joker Phillips November 4 Fired[21] Mark Stoops[22]
      Western Michigan Bill Cubit November 17 Fired[23] P. J. Fleck[24]
      UTEP Mike Price November 19 Retired[25] Sean Kugler[26]
      California Jeff Tedford November 20 Fired[27] Sonny Dykes[28]
      Arkansas John L. Smith November 24 Fired[29] Bret Bielema[30]
      Auburn Gene Chizik November 25 Fired[31] Gus Malzahn[32]
      Boston College Frank Spaziani November 25 Fired[33] Steve Addazio[34]
      Colorado Jon Embree November 25 Fired[35] Mike MacIntyre[36]
      NC State Tom O'Brien November 25 Fired[37] Dave Doeren[38]
      Purdue Danny Hope November 25 Fired[39] Darrell Hazell[40]
      Southern Miss Ellis Johnson November 27 Fired[41] Todd Monken[42]
      Northern Illinois Dave Doeren December 1 Hired by NC State[38] Rod Carey[43]
      South Florida Skip Holtz December 2 Fired[44] Willie Taggart[45]
      Idaho Jason Gesser December 3 Permanent replacement Paul Petrino[46]
      Wisconsin Bret Bielema December 4 Hired by Arkansas[30] Barry Alvarez (interim)[47]
      Arkansas State Gus Malzahn December 4 Hired by Auburn[32] Bryan Harsin[48]
      Temple Steve Addazio December 4 Hired by Boston College[34] Matt Rhule[49]
      Kent State Darrell Hazell December 4 Hired by Purdue[40] Paul Haynes[50]
      FIU Mario Cristobal December 5 Fired[51] Ron Turner
      Louisiana Tech Sonny Dykes December 5 Hired by California[28] Skip Holtz[52]
      Tennessee Jim Chaney December 7 Permanent replacement Butch Jones[53]
      Cincinnati Butch Jones December 7 Hired by Tennessee[53] Tommy Tuberville[54]
      Western Kentucky Willie Taggart December 7 Hired by South Florida[45] Bobby Petrino[55]
      Texas Tech Tommy Tuberville December 8 Hired by Cincinnati[54] Kliff Kingsbury[56]
      San Jose State Mike MacIntyre December 10 Hired by Colorado[36] Ron Caragher[57]
      Wisconsin Barry Alvarez December 19 Permanent replacement Gary Andersen[58]
      Utah State Gary Andersen December 19 Hired by Wisconsin[58] Matt Wells[59]
      Nevada Chris Ault December 28 Retired[60] Brian Polian
      Syracuse Doug Marrone January 6 Hired by Buffalo Bills[61] Scott Shafer
      Oregon Chip Kelly January 16 Hired by Philadelphia Eagles[62] Mark Helfrich[63]
      New Mexico State DeWayne Walker January 24 Hired by Jacksonville Jaguars (assistant)[64] Doug Martin

      See also

      References

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