2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

2012 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams120 + 4 transitional
DurationAugust 30 – December 8
Preseason AP No. 1USC
Post-season
DurationDecember 15, 2012 – January 7, 2013
Bowl games35
Heisman TrophyJohnny Manziel (quarterback, Texas A&M)
Bowl Championship Series
2013 BCS Championship Game
SiteSun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Champion(s)Alabama
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons
 2011
2013 

The regular season began on August 30, 2012 and ended on December 8, 2012. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2013 with the BCS National Championship Game, where Alabama repeated as national champions by defeating Notre Dame.

Although Ohio State finished the regular season as the only undefeated team from an automatic-qualifying ("Power 5") BCS conference, they were ineligible to play in the postseason due to sanctions imposed earlier in the year.

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