2012 Pac-12 Conference football season
The 2012 Pac-12 Conference football season began on August 30, 2012 with Northern Colorado at Utah. The conference's first game was played on September 15 with #2 USC at #21 Stanford, and the final game played was the Pac-12 Championship Game on November 30, 2012. This is the second season for the conference as a 12-team league. Pac-12 champion Stanford was featured in the Rose Bowl, a BCS bowl, when they prevailed 20–14 against Big Ten Champion Wisconsin on January 1, 2013.
Previous season
The first Pac-12 Championship Game was held on Friday, December 2, 2011. Oregon defeated UCLA to claim their third straight conference title.Last season, seven teams accepted bowl bids, an improvement from the four in the 2010 season. Oregon Ducks, ending the regular season with a program-first twelve wins and with a #5 BCS ranking, earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Wisconsin for their first Rose Bowl win in 95 years. Stanford repeated as the conference runner-up, ending the regular season with a program-first eleven wins and with a #4 BCS ranking, giving them an at-large BCS berth. The Cardinal was defeated by Big 12 champion Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Arizona lost to Oklahoma State while Washington defeated by Baylor in non-BCS bowls.
Preseason
2012 Pac-12 Spring Football:North Division
- California - Thu., March 15 to Sat., April 21
- Oregon - Tue., April 3 to Sat., April 28
- Oregon State - Mon., March 12 to Sat., April 28
- Stanford - Mon., Feb. 27 to Sat., April 14
- Washington - Mon., April 2 to Sat., April 28
- Washington State - Thu., March 22 to Sat., April 21
- Arizona - Mon., March 5 to Sat., April 14
- Arizona State - Tue., March 13 to Sat., April 21
- Colorado - Sat., March 10 to Sat., April 14
- UCLA - Tue., April 3 to Sat., May 5
- USC - Tue., March 6 to Sat., April 14
- Utah - Wed., March 21 to Sat., April 21
Head coaches
- Rich Rodriguez, Arizona – 1st year
- Todd Graham, Arizona State – 1st year
- Jeff Tedford, California – 6th year
- Jon Embree, Colorado – 2nd year
- Chip Kelly, Oregon – 4th year
- Mike Riley, Oregon State – 11th year
- David Shaw, Stanford – 2nd year
- Jim L. Mora, UCLA – 1st year
- Lane Kiffin, USC – 3rd year
- Kyle Whittingham, Utah – 8th year
- Steve Sarkisian, Washington – 4th year
- Mike Leach, Washington State – 1st year
Rankings
Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
| Pac-12 member won |
| Pac-12 member lost |
| Pac-12 teams in bold |
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14 (Pac-12 Championship Game)
Records against other conferences
Pac-12 vs. BCS matchups
Bowl games
The Pac-12 is participating in the following bowls :| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Time | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| New Mexico Bowl | December 15 | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ESPN | 10:00 AM | Arizona | 49 | Nevada | 48 |
| Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | December 22 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Paradise, Nevada | ESPN | 1:30 PM | #20 Boise State | 28 | Washington | 26 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | ESPN | 6:45 PM | Baylor | 49 | #17 UCLA | 26 |
| Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | December 29 | AT&T Park | San Francisco, California | ESPN | 1:00 PM | Arizona State | 62 | Navy | 28 |
| Alamo Bowl | December 29 | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | ESPN | 3:45 PM | Texas | 31 | #15 Oregon State | 27 |
| Sun Bowl | December 31 | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | CBS | 11:00 AM | Georgia Tech | 21 | USC | 7 |
| Rose Bowl | January 1 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | ESPN | 2:10 PM | #8 Stanford | 20 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| Fiesta Bowl | January 3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | ESPN | 5:30 PM | #5 Oregon | 35 | #7 Kansas State | 17 |
Players of the week
Following each week of games, Pac-12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.Position key
Home game attendance
Oregon State's home game against Nicholls State was postponed due to Nicholls State's inability to travel due to Hurricane Isaac.Due to reconstruction at Husky Stadium, Washington play their 2012 home games at CenturyLink Field.
This was an official Washington State home game played versus Oregon at CenturyLink Field.
Awards and honors
Doak Walker Award- 2nd - Johnathan Franklin, UCLA; 3rd - Kenjon Barner, Oregon
Maxwell Award
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
All-Americans
Academic All-America Team Member of the YearAFCA Coaches' All-Americans First Team:
All-Pac-12 teams
- Offensive Player of the Year: Marqise Lee, WR, USC
- Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year: Will Sutton, DE, Arizona State
- Offensive Freshman of the Year: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
- Defensive Freshman of the Year: Leonard Williams, DE, USC
- Coach of the Year: David Shaw, Stanford
Defense:
Specialists:
All-Academic
First team| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| QB | Connor Wood | Colorado | So. | 3.55 | Finance |
| RB | Jared Baker | Arizona | RS Fr. | 3.56 | Undeclared |
| RB | Patrick Skov | Stanford | So. | 3.41 | Undeclared |
| WR | Andrei Lintz | Washington State | RS Sr. | 3.72 | Sport Management |
| WR | Luke Matthews | Utah | Sr. | 3.69 | Mass Communication |
| TE | Koa Ka'ai | Oregon | RS Fr. | 3.94 | History |
| OL | Chris Adcock | California | So. | 3.57 | Business Administration |
| OL | Jake Brendel | UCLA | RS Fr. | 3.60 | Math/Applied Science |
| OL | Khaled Holmes | USC | Sr. | 3.31 | Communication |
| OL | Tevita Stevens | Utah | Sr. | 3.54 | Spanish |
| OL | Matt Summers-Gavin | California | Sr. | 3.27 | Political Science |
| DL | Henry Anderson | Stanford | Jr. | 3.43 | Political Science |
| DL | Nate Bonsu | Colorado | Jr. | 3.42 | International Affairs |
| DL | Will Pericak | Colorado | RS Sr. | 3.45 | Accounting |
| DL | Danny Shelton | Washington | So. | 3.47 | Anthropology |
| LB | Dave Fagergren | Utah | Sr. | 3.51 | Business |
| LB | Jake Fischer | Arizona | Jr. | 3.32 | Marketing |
| LB | Brandon Johnson | Arizona State | RS Jr. | 3.44 | Sociology |
| DB | Brian Blechen | Utah | Jr. | 3.18 | Sociology |
| DB | Jordan Richards | Stanford | So. | 3.34 | Undeclared |
| DB | Eric Rowe | Utah | So. | 3.54 | Undeclared |
| DB | Jared Tevis | Arizona | So. | 3.25 | Finance |
| PK | John Bonano | Arizona | Sr. | 3.93 | Physiology |
| P | Jeff Locke | UCLA | RS Sr. | 3.70 | Economics |
| ST | Justin Gorman | Colorado | RS So. | 3.61 | Finance |
| Notes: | Two-time, Three-time |
[2013 NFL Draft]
| Round | Overall pick | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | Miami Dolphins | Dion Jordan | Defensive end | Oregon |
| 1 | 14 | Carolina Panthers | Star Lotulelei | Defensive tackle | Utah |
| 1 | 20 | Chicago Bears | Kyle Long | Guard | Oregon |
| 1 | 22 | Atlanta Falcons | Desmond Trufant | Cornerback | Washington |
| 1 | 26 | Green Bay Packers | Datone Jones | Defensive end | UCLA |
| 2 | 35 | Philadelphia Eagles | Zach Ertz | Tight end | Stanford |
| 2 | 41 | Buffalo Bills | Robert Woods | Wide receiver | USC |
| 2 | 46 | Buffalo Bills | Kiko Alonso | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 3 | 71 | St. Louis Rams | T. J. McDonald | Safety | USC |
| 3 | 76 | San Diego Chargers | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | California |
| 3 | 79 | Pittsburgh Stealers | Markus Wheaton | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
| 4 | 98 | Philadelphia Eagles | Matt Barkley | Quarterback | USC |
| 4 | 107 | Tennessee Titans | Brian Schwenke | Center | California |
| 4 | 109 | Green Bay Packers | David Bakhtiari | Offensive tackle | Colorado |
| 4 | 121 | Indianapolis Colts | Khaled Holmes | Center | USC |
| 4 | 125 | Green Bay Packers | Johnathan Franklin | Runningback | UCLA |
| 4 | 133 | Atlanta Falcons | Levine Toilolo | Tight end | Stanford |
| 5 | 140 | Arizona Cardinals | Stepfan Taylor | Runningback | Stanford |
| 5 | 145 | San Diego Chargers | Steve Williams | Cornerback | California |
| 5 | 155 | Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Locke | Punter | UCLA |
| 6 | 172 | Oakland Raiders | Nick Kasa | Tight end | Colorado |
| 6 | 182 | Carolina Panthers | Kenjon Barner | Runningback | Oregon |
| 6 | 192 | Indianapolis Colts | John Boyett | Safety | Oregon |
| 6 | 196 | Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Baca | Guard | UCLA |
| 7 | 212 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Kruger | Defensive end | Utah |
| 7 | 218 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jordan Poyer | Cornerback | Oregon State |
| 7 | 236 | Chicago Bears | Marquess Wilson | Wide receiver | Washington State |
| 7 | 247 | Baltimore Ravens | Marc Anthony | Cornerback | California |