| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Location | Result | Attendence | Time | Length | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2012 | vs Tennessee * | Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA | L, 21 - 35 | 55,529 | 7:30 PM | 60 min. | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game | ||
| 9/8/2012 | at Connecticut * | Rentschler Field - East Hartford, CT | W, 10 - 7 | 34,202 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/15/2012 | South Alabama * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 31 - 7 | 54,132 | 6 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/22/2012 | The Citadel * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 52 - 14 | 55,145 | 6 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/29/2012 | at Miami (FL) | Sun Life Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL | L, 37 - 44 | 38,510 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/6/2012 | Florida State (AP: 3, Coaches': 4) | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 17 - 16 | 54,962 | 8 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium - College Park, MD | W, 20 - 18 | 40,217 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium - Chapel Hill, NC | L, 35 - 43 | 62,000 | 12:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/3/2012 | Virginia | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 6 - 33 | 54,812 | 12:30 PM | 60 min. | Homecoming | ||
| 11/10/2012 | Wake Forest | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 37 - 6 | 52,567 | 3 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/17/2012 | at Clemson (AP: 11, Coaches': 9, BCS: 11) | Memorial Stadium - Clemson, SC | L, 48 - 62 | 77,831 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/24/2012 | Boston College | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 27 - 10 | 53,020 | 3 PM | 60 min. | Thanksgiving Weekend | ||
| 12/31/2012 | vs Vanderbilt * | LP Field - Nashville, TN | L, 24 - 38 | 55,801 | 11 AM (CST) | 60 min. | Music City Bowl |
* Non-conference games
Last updated: 8/29/2023