The 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team represented
Ohio University in the
2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach
Frank Solich and played their home games at
Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were a member of the East Division of the
Mid-American Conference (MAC). After defeating Akron on October 13 to become 7–0 the Bobcats were ranked #25 in the
AP Poll; Ohio had not been ranked nationally since 1968.[3] On October 21, 2012, the Bobcats peaked at #23 in both the Coaches Poll and
AP Poll, and #24 in the BCS standings. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the
Independence Bowl where they defeated
Louisiana–Monroe for their second consecutive bowl victory.