
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Effect | |||||
| Mon., Sep 3, 2012 | #16 | Georgia Tech * | W, 20-17 (OT) | ESPN | Lane Stadium |
| White Effect | |||||
| Sat., Sep 8, 2012 | #15 | Austin Peay | W, 42-7 | ESPN3 | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Sep 15, 2012 | #13 | at Pittsburgh | L, 17-35 | ESPNU | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Military Appreciation Day | |||||
| Sat., Sep 22, 2012 | Bowling Green | W, 37-0 | ESPNU | Lane Stadium | |
| Sat., Sep 29, 2012 | vs. Cincinnati | L, 24-27 | ESPNU | FedExField, Landover, Md. | |
| Sat., Oct 6, 2012 | at North Carolina * | L, 34-48 | ACC Network | Chapel Hill, N.C. | |
| Homecoming & Maroon Effect | |||||
| Sat., Oct 13, 2012 | Duke * | W, 41-20 | ACC Network | Lane Stadium | |
| Sat., Oct 20, 2012 | at #14 Clemson * | L, 17-38 | ABC | Clemson, S.C. | |
| Thu., Nov 1, 2012 | at Miami * | L, 12-30 | ESPN | Miami Gardens, Fla. | |
| Thu., Nov 8, 2012 | #8 Florida State * | L, 22-28 | ESPN | Lane Stadium | |
| Sat., Nov 17, 2012 | at Boston College * | W, 30-23 (OT) | ACC Network | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | |
| Sat., Nov 24, 2012 | Virginia * | W, 17-14 | ESPNU | Lane Stadium | |
| Russell Athletic Bowl | |||||
| Fri., Dec 28, 2012 | vs. Rutgers | W, 13-10 (OT) | ESPN | Orlando, Fla. | |
| Overall: 7-6  Conference: 4-4 Home: 5-1 Away: 1-4 Neutral: 1-1 Season Stats: View | Preseason Ranking: 16 |