Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 2:30 PM #9 (FCSNorthern Iowa* #12 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI BTN W 26–21   79,568
September 8 3:00 PM at Oregon State* #13 Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR FX L 7–10   42,189
September 15 7:00 PM Utah State* #22 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI BTN[2] W 16–14   79,332
September 22 11:00 AM UTEP* #24 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN2 W 37–26   79,806
September 29 7:00 PM at #20 Nebraska #23 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE ABC L 27–30   85,962
October 6 2:30 PM Illinois Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC/ESPN2 W 31–14   80,096
October 13 11:00 AM at Purdue Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN BTN W 38–14   46,007
October 20 11:00 AM Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) ESPNU W 38–13   80,587
October 27 2:30 PM Michigan Statedagger #25 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC/ESPN2 L 13–16 OT  80,538
November 10 11:00 AM at Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN ESPN2 W 62–14   43,240
November 17 2:30 PM Ohio State Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC/ESPN2 L 14–21 OT  80,112
November 24 2:30 PM at Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA ESPN2 L 21–24 OT  93,505
December 1 7:00 PM vs. #14 Nebraska Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) FOX W 70–31   41,260
January 1, 2013 4:10 PM vs. #8 Stanford #23 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ESPN L 14–20   93,259
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.