Pac-12 Football Schedule 2012: Power Conference Releases Division Schedule

The Pac-12 is all done playing football this season. It's time to look forward to the 2012 season

Per the conference's official website, the Pac-12 released its football schedule for the 2012 regular season on Wednesday. The release points out that all Pac-12 games will be featured on national television for the first time in conference history, a reality made possible by its deals with ESPN and Fox.

The Pac-12 slate officially kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 30, when Utah hosts Northern Colorado. The rest of the conference will open on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Pac-12 fans can look forward to several notable games in the early portion of the season. USC visits Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 15, Oregon will pay a visit to Mike Leach's Washington State Cougars on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Stanford and Cal will play the Big Game on Saturday, Oct. 20.

At first glance, the biggest game on the Pac-12 slate is a showdown between Oregon and USC on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Oregon will be looking to follow up its win in the Rose Bowl with a trip back to the BCS National Championship Game, but the Trojans will also be headed in that direction now that they are free of their two-year bowl ban.

Though Oregon and USC seem to be the early favorites to win the Pac-12, don't rule out teams like Washington and Arizona. The Huskies will be led by talented quarterback Keith Price, and the Wildcats are sure to improve in their first year under Rich Rodriguez. 

The second Pac-12 Championship Game will take place on Friday, Nov. 30, and will be hosted by the team with the better conference record.

Thursday, Aug. 30
Northern Colorado at Utah

Saturday, Sept. 1
Toledo at Arizona
Northern Arizona at Arizona State
Hawai’i at USC
UCLA at Rice
Nevada at California
San Jose State at Stanford
Arkansas State at Oregon
Nicholls State at Oregon State
San Diego State at Washington
Washington State at BYU
Colorado vs. Colorado State

Saturday, Sept. 8
Oklahoma State at Arizona
Illinois at Arizona State
Southern Utah at California
USC vs. Syracuse
Nebraska at UCLA
Duke at Stanford
Fresno State at Oregon
Wisconsin at Oregon State
Washington at LSU
Eastern Washington at Washington State
Sacramento State at Colorado
Utah at Utah State

Saturday, Sept. 15
South Carolina State at Arizona
Arizona State at Missouri
USC at Stanford
Houston at UCLA
California at Ohio State
Tennessee Tech at Oregon
Portland State at Washington
Washington State at UNLV
Colorado at Fresno State
BYU at Utah

Saturday, Sept. 22
Arizona at Oregon
Utah at Arizona State
California at USC
Oregon State at UCLA
Colorado at Washington State

Thursday, Sept. 27
Stanford at Washington

Saturday, Sept. 29
Oregon State at Arizona
Arizona State at California
UCLA at Colorado
Oregon at Washington State

Thursday, Oct. 4
USC at Utah

Saturday, Oct. 6
Arizona at Stanford
UCLA at California
Washington at Oregon
Washington State at Oregon State

Thursday, Oct. 11
Arizona State at Colorado

Saturday, Oct. 13
USC at Washington
Utah at UCLA
California at Washington State
Stanford at Notre Dame
Oregon State at BYU

Thursday, Oct. 18
Oregon at Arizona State

Saturday, Oct. 20
Washington at Arizona
Colorado at USC
Stanford at California
Utah at Oregon State

Saturday, Oct. 27
USC at Arizona
UCLA at Arizona State
California at Utah
Washington State at Stanford
Colorado at Oregon
Oregon State at Washington

Friday, Nov. 2
Washington at California

Saturday, Nov. 3
Arizona at UCLA
Arizona State at Oregon State
Oregon at USC
Stanford at Colorado
Washington State at Utah

Saturday, Nov. 10
Colorado at Arizona
Arizona State at USC
UCLA at Washington State
Oregon at California
Oregon State at Stanford
Utah at Washington

Saturday, Nov. 17
Arizona at Utah
Washington State at Arizona State
USC at UCLA
California at Oregon State
Stanford at Oregon
Washington at Colorado

Friday, Nov. 23
Arizona State at Arizona
Washington at Washington State
Utah at Colorado

Saturday, Nov. 24
Notre Dame at USC
Stanford at UCLA
Oregon at Oregon State

Friday, Nov. 30
Pac-12 Football Championship Game