The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They are a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team finished 2–6 in conference play, 4–8 overall and failed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2000.
As of 2026, this remains Iowa's last losing season.
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Regular season Northern Illinois
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Iowa held on to win to start the season 1-0.
Iowa State
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Northern Iowa
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FCS foe Northern Iowa was able to play with the Hawkeyes but couldn't put up enough points to pull off the upset.
Central Michigan
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Minnesota
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The Hawkeyes had little trouble in this border rivalry game and recaptured the bronze pig.
Michigan State
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Iowa benefitted from a lucky interception to escape East Lansing with a double overtime victory.
Penn State
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Northwestern
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Indiana
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Purdue
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Michigan
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Nebraska
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Players in the 2013 NFL draft
Micah Hyde Cornerback 5 159 Green Bay Packers
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