2012 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Marshall Sperbeck (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Peterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Anthony Parker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Sky. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	5:00 pm	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	AggieVision/ALT/ESPN3	L 19–49	12,118
September 8	12:00 pm	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	PAC-12 Network	W 30–28	46,843
September 15	2:00 pm	Northern Colorado*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Big Sky TV	W 28–17	7,408
September 22	6:00 pm	North Dakota	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Big Sky TV	L 13–35	10,774
September 29	12:30 pm	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	Big Sky TV	W 54–31	7,882
October 6	12:00 pm	at Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	Big Sky TV	W 27–22	3,766
October 13	6:00 pm	Weber State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Big Sky TV	W 19–14	12,106
October 20	4:00 pm	at No. 1 Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	Comcast Hometown Network / Big Sky TV	L 28–31	8,714
October 27	6:00 pm	No. 11 Cal Poly	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Big Sky TV	W 35–29	8,113
November 3	4:00 pm	No. 3 Montana State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	RTNW	L 17–20	7,143
November 17	3:00 pm	at UC Davis	Aggie Stadium Davis, CA (Causeway Classic)	CSNCA / Big Sky TV	L 27–34	9,899
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Despite Northern Colorado also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 15 game against Sacramento State was considered a non-conference game.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	10	9	0	19
Aggies	7	21	0	21	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	17	0	6	30
Buffaloes	14	7	7	0	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	7	0	7	17
Hornets	7	7	7	7	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
North Dakota	7	7	14	7	35
Hornets	7	0	0	6	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	14	13	7	20	54
Bengals	14	9	0	8	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	0	13	7	27
Thunderbirds	3	13	6	0	22

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	0	7	14
Hornets	0	7	5	7	19

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	0	7	14	28
#1 Eagles	3	10	11	7	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Mustangs	10	17	6	6	39
Hornets	7	21	0	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Bobcats	7	3	3	7	20
Hornets	3	7	7	0	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	7	7	7	27
Aggies	5	18	3	8	34