The 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team represented
Montana State University as a member of the
Big Sky Conference during the
2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by sixth-year head coach
Rob Ash and played their home games at
Bobcat Stadium. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 7–1 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with
Cal Poly and
Eastern Washington. The received an at–large bid into the FCS playoffs where they defeated
Stony Brook in the second round before falling to
Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals. It was the second straight year the Bobcats were knocked out of the playoffs by Sam Houston State.
The 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team represented
Montana State University as a member of the
Big Sky Conference during the
2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by sixth-year head coach
Rob Ash and played their home games at
Bobcat Stadium. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 7–1 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with
Cal Poly and
Eastern Washington. The received an at–large bid into the FCS playoffs where they defeated
Stony Brook in the second round before falling to
Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals. It was the second straight year the Bobcats were knocked out of the playoffs by Sam Houston State.