The BYU Cougars were 7-5 in 2012. They emerged victorious over the San Diego State Aztecs, 23 to 6, in the Poinsettia Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 373 | 5,205 | 1,003 | 5.2 | 1,991 | 505 | 3.9 | 3,214 | 498 | 6.5 | 300 | 122 | 158 | 158 | 80 | 690 | ||
Team Rank | 62nd | 58th | 21st | 97th | 62nd | 46th | 82nd | 49th | 20th | 95th | 31st | 40th | 35th | 35th | 78th | 75th | |||
Opponent | 13 | 182 | 3,459 | 4.4 | 1,130 | 412 | 2.7 | 2,329 | 378 | 6.2 | 191 | 63 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 735 | |||
Opponent Rank | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 11th | 33rd | 21st | 4th | 3rd | 16th | 16th | 34th | 28th | ||||
Net | +191 | +1,746 | +1,003 | +0.8 | +861 | +93 | +1.2 | +885 | +120 | +0.3 | +109 | +59 | +52 | +52 | -2 | -45 | |||
Net Rank | 11th | 7th | 21st | 31st | 24th | 23rd | 20th | 14th | 15th | 60th | 3rd | 13th | 13th | 13th | 63rd | 53rd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 3 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |