2012 Big Sky Conference football season

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2012 Big Sky Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sport Football
DurationAugust 30, 2012
through November 2012
Number of teams13
TV partner(s) ESPN Inc., Root Sports
Regular Season
Football seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Eastern Washington +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 5 Montana State +^  7 1   11 2  
No. 12 Cal Poly +^  7 1   9 3  
No. 20 Northern Arizona  6 2   8 3  
Sacramento State  4 4   6 5  
Northern Colorado  4 4   5 6  
Southern Utah  4 4   5 6  
North Dakota  3 5   5 6  
Montana  3 5   5 6  
UC Davis  3 5   4 7  
Portland State  2 6   3 8  
Weber State  2 6   2 9  
Idaho State  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Big Sky Conference football season was the 49th season for the Big Sky. The conference began its season on Thursday, August 30, as each of the conference's teams began their respective 2012 season of NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision competition.

Contents

This was the first Big Sky season for four new conference members—full members North Dakota and Southern Utah, and football-only members Cal Poly and UC Davis.

Rankings

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Cal PolyAPRVRVRVRV232015141116191712
CRVRVRVRV2319141211
Eastern WashingtonAP129109776117554
C151111977611
Idaho StateAPRVRV
CRV
MontanaAP1112141421RVRV
C109121120RVRVRV
Montana StateAP4432222543222
C443222254
North DakotaAPRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRVRV
Northern ArizonaAPRVRVRVRV221816
CRVRVRVRV211818
Northern ColoradoAP
C
Portland StateAPRVRV
CRVRV
Sacramento StateAPRVRVRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRV
Southern UtahAPRVRVRVRVRVRV
C
UC DavisAPRVRV
C
Weber StateAP
C
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

Schedule

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 304:15 PMNorthern Colorado Utah Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City Pac-12L 0–41  45,273
August 305:00 PM South Dakota Mines North Dakota Alerus CenterGrand Forks, North Dakota W 66–0  8,847
August 305:00 PMSacramento State New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, New Mexico L 19–49  12,118
August 305:00 PMSouthern Utah Utah State Romney StadiumLogan, Utah L 3-34  17,009
August 306:00 PMEastern Washington Idaho Kibbie DomeMoscow, Idaho W 20-3  11,136
August 306:00 PM Azusa Pacific UC Davis Aggie StadiumDavis, California W 41-3  5,903
August 306:05 PM Chadron State Montana State Bobcat StadiumBozeman, Montana W 33-6  20,767
August 307:30 PMNorthern Arizona Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona Pac-12L 6-63  48,658
September 111:00 AMIdaho State Air Force Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, Colorado L 21–49  35,282
September 112:30 PM South Dakota Montana Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, Montana W 35–24  25,126
September 14:05 PM San Diego Cal Poly Alex G. Spanos StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California W 41–14  6,022
September 15:05 PM Carroll College Portland State Jeld-Wen FieldPortland, Oregon W 38-20  6,845
September 17:00 PMWeber State Fresno State Bulldog StadiumFresno, California L 10-37  27,663
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 812:00 PMSouthern Utah California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, California Pac-12L 31-50  57,745
September 812:00 PMSacramento State Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado W 30-28  46,843
September 812:00 PMWeber State BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, Utah L 13-45  60,314
September 812:00 PMEastern Washington Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, Washington Pac-12L 20-24  33,598
September 812:35 PM Colorado Mesa Northern Colorado Nottingham FieldGreeley, Colorado W 40-3  5,136
September 83:05 PM Black Hills State Idaho State Holt ArenaPocatello, Idaho W 38-5  6,228
September 83:35 PMMontana Appalachian State Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, North Carolina GamePlanL 27-35  30,856
September 84:00 PMPortland StateNorth DakotaAlerus Center • Grand Forks, North Dakota UND 45-37  -
September 84:00 PMMontana State Drake Drake StadiumDes Moines, Iowa W 34-24  3,558
September 84:00 PMUC Davis San Jose State Spartan StadiumSan Jose, California L 13-45  7,462
September 84:05 PMNorthern Arizona UNLV Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, Nevada W 17-14  15,257
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1512:00 PMUC Davis South Dakota State Coughlin-Alumni StadiumBrookings, South Dakota L 8-12  11,532
September 1512:30 PM Liberty University MontanaWashington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MontanaW 34-14  24,991
September 1512:35 PM Stephen F. Austin State Montana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MontanaW 43-35  17,147
September 151:00 PMPortland State Washington CenturyLink FieldSeattle FoxL 13-52  54,922
September 152:05 PMNorthern ColoradoSacramento State Hornet StadiumSacramento, California  CSUS 28-17  -
September 153:00 PMCal Poly Wyoming War Memorial StadiumLaramie, Wyoming W 24-22  21,728
September 154:05 PM Fort Lewis College Northern Arizona Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, Arizona W 69-0  6,594
September 155:00 PMNorth Dakota San Diego State Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego L 41-49  24,826
September 155:00 PM New Mexico Highlands Southern Utah Eccles ColiseumCedar City, Utah W 45-23  7,835
September 155:00 PM McNeese State Weber State Stewart StadiumOgden, Utah W 21-35  9,617
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2212:30 PMNorthern ArizonaMontanaWashington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana NAU 41-31  25,254
September 2212:30 PMIdaho StateNo. 25  Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska BTNL 7-73  84,923
September 22†1:05 PMNorthern ColoradoMontana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana MTST 41-16  18,637
September 225:00 PMEastern WashingtonWeber StateStewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah EWU 32-26  9,434
September 225:05 PMSouthern UtahPortland StateJeld-Wen Field • Portland, Oregon SUU 49-42  -
September 226:05 PMUC DavisCal PolyAlex G. Spanos Stadium • San Louis Obispo, California CP 28-20  11,075
September 226:05 PMNorth DakotaSacramento StateHornet Stadium • Sacramento, California UND 35-13  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2912:30 PMMontana StateSouthern UtahEccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah MTST 24-17  8,417
September 2912:35 PMSacramento StateIdaho StateHolt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho CSUS 54-31  7,882
September 292:05 PMPortland StateNorthern ArizonaWalkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona NAU 24-10  9,107
September 294:00 PMCal PolyNorth DakotaAlerus Center • Grand Forks, North Dakota CP 35-17  -
September 294:15 PMMontanaEastern Washington Roos FieldCheney, Washington  EWU 32-26  10,529
September 296:00 PMWeber StateUC DavisAggie Stadium • Davis, California UCD 37-13  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 55:00 PMCal PolyWeber StateStewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah CP 45-23  5,939
October 612:00 PMSacramento StateSouthern UtahEccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah CSUS 27-22  3,766
October 6†12:35 PMMontanaNorthern ColoradoNottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado MONT 40-17  4,751
October 64:00 PMMontana StateUC DavisAggie Stadium • Davis, California MTST 48-41  9,877
October 65:05 PMNorth DakotaEastern WashingtonRoos Field • Cheney, Washington EWU 55-17  8,646
October 65:05 PMIdaho StatePortland StateJeld-Wen Field • Portland, Oregon PRST 77-10  5,754
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 1312:30 PMSouthern UtahMontanaWashington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana SUU 30-20  25,684
October 1312:35 PMEastern WashingtonMontana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana EWU 27-24  20,477
October 131:00 PMNorthern ArizonaNorth DakotaAlerus Center • Grand Forks, North Dakota NAU 45-38  9,742
October 133:05 PMUC DavisIdaho StateHolt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho UCD 52-45  5,212
October 139:05 PMNorthern ColoradoCal PolyAlex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo CA CP 56-28  9,382
October 136:05 PMWeber StateSacramento StateHornet Stadium • Sacramento, California CSUS 19-14  12,106
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2012:00 PMWeber StateSouthern UtahEccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah WEB 24-22  3,811
October 2012:30 PMMontanaNorth DakotaAlerus Stadium • Grand Forks, North Dakota UND 40-34  9,000
October 2012:35 PMIdaho StateNorthern ColoradoNottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado UNCO 52-14  4,155
October 20†4:05 PMSacramento StateEastern WashingtonRoos Field • Cheney, Washington EWU 31-28  8,714
October 204:05 PMUC DavisNorthern ArizonaWalkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona NAU 21-7  7,991
October 206:05 PMPortland StateCal PolyAlex G. Spanos Stadium • San Louis Obispo, California CP 37-25  10,025
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2712:00 PMEastern WashingtonSouthern UtahEccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah SUU 30-27  3,344
October 2712:30 PMIdaho StateMontanaWashington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana MONT 70-24  24,152
October 2712:35 PMNorthern ArizonaNorthern ColoradoNottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado NAU 12-10  3,780
October 271:05 PMNorth DakotaMontana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana MTST 55-10  17,137
October 272:00 PMPortland StateUC DavisAggie Stadium • Davis, California PRST 49-21  7,826
October 276:05 PMCal PolySacramento StateHornet Stadium • Sacramento, California CSUS 35-29  8,113
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Homecoming games

September 22

October 6

October 20

Attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of Capacity
Cal Poly Alex G. Spanos Stadium 11,0756,02211,0759,38210,0256,32642,8308,56677.3%
Eastern Washington Roos Field 8,60010,5298,6468,7148,6446,01142,5448,50998.9%
Idaho State Holt Arena 12,0006,2287,8825,2125,1445,12529,5915,91849.3%
Montana Washington–Grizzly Stadium 25,21725,12624,99125,25425,68424,15226,210151,41725,236100%
Montana State Bobcat Stadium 17,77720,76717,14718,63720,47717,13715,177109,34218,223102.5%
North Dakota Alerus Center 12,2838,8479,2109,5319,7429,2967,14453,7708,96272.9%
Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome 10,0006,5949,1077,9914,1256,11933,9366,78767.9%
Northern Colorado Nottingham Field 8,5005,1364,7514,1553,7803,41821,2404,24849.9%
Portland State JELD-WEN Field 18,6276,8456,3535,7545,0775,75824,7104,94227%
Sacramento State Hornet Stadium 21,1957,40810,77412,1068,1137,14345,5449,10942.9%
Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum 8,5007,8358,4173,7663,8113,34427,1735,43563.9%
UC Davis Aggie Stadium 10,8495,9037,5699,8777,8269,89941,0748,21575.7%
Weber State Stewart Stadium 17,5009,6179,4345,9397,2514,83737,0787,41642.4%

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