2012 Big Sky Conference football season

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.

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.

Homecoming games
September 22 October 6 October 20
 * Northern Colorado @ Montana State
 * Montana @ Northern Colorado
 * Sacramento State @ Eastern Washington

Head coaches

 * Tim Walsh, Cal Poly
 * Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington
 * Mike Kramer, Idaho State
 * Mick Delaney, Montana
 * Rob Ash, Montana State
 * Chris Mussman, North Dakota
 * Jerome Souers, Northern Arizona


 * Earnest Collins Jr., Northern Colorado
 * Nigel Burton, Portland State
 * Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State
 * Ed Lamb, Southern Utah
 * Bob Biggs, UC Davis
 * Jody Sears, Weber State