The Pac-12 Conference released its 2012 college football schedule on Wednesday, and Jim Mora's first game as head coach of the UCLA Bruins will be at Rice on Saturday, September 1. The Bruins open their home schedule with a non-conference battle against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, September 8.
UCLA opens Pac-12 play on September 22 by hosting Oregon State, the third of three consecutive home games for UCLA. The Bruins host the USC Trojans on Saturday, November 17. The Bruins play five home games and four road games in 2012, after the opposite in 2011. Here is a look at the full 2012 UCLA football schedule:
| Date | Opponent |
| Sep 1 | at Rice |
| Sep 8 | Nebraska |
| Sep 15 |
Houston |
| Sep 22 | Oregon St** |
| Sep 29 | at Colorado* |
| Oct 6 | at California** |
| Oct 13 | Utah* |
| Oct 27 | at Arizona St* |
| Nov 3 | Arizona* |
| Nov 10 | at Washington St** |
| Nov 17 | USC* |
| Nov 24 | Stanford** |
*Pac-12 South divisional opponent
**Pac-12 North divisional opponent
The Pac-12 Championship Game will be played on Friday, November 30, at the home site of the divisional winner with the best conference record.
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