American college football season
The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dean Hood and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Eastern Kentucky had an overall record of 8–3 with a 6–2 mark in OVC play to finish in a tie for second place.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 pm | at Purdue* | No. 18 | | BTN | L 6–48 | 40,572 |
September 8 | 6:00 pm | Morehead State* | No. 21 | | | W 24–17 | 11,600 |
September 15 | 6:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina* | No. 20 | | | W 35–17 | 9,316 |
September 22 | 6:00 pm | No. 24 Jacksonville State | No. 21 | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| | W 51–21 | 13,700 |
September 29 | 12:00 pm | at UT Martin | No. 19 | | | W 28–16 | 4,994 |
October 6 | 2:00 pm | at Tennessee State | No. 17 | | | L 20–23 | 6,369 |
October 13 | 3:00 pm | Austin Peay | No. 23 | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| | W 45–14 | 11,100 |
October 20 | 8:00 pm | at Tennessee Tech | No. 23 | | | W 42–28 | 5,668 |
October 27 | 12:00 pm | Eastern Illinois | No. 18 | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| FCS | L 7–24 | 4,400 |
November 3 | 2:00 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 25 | | | W 31–7 | 3,525 |
November 10 | 1:00 pm | Murray State | No. 22 | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| | W 55–24 | 8,200 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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Sports Network | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
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Coaches | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
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National championship seasons in bold |