The first C-USA team in action in 2012 is Rice. The Owls will host the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Conference play kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 8 when Tulsa hosts Tulane. The game will be televised by Fox Sports Net at 12 p.m. ET.
The 2012 C-USA Championship Game will be played Saturday, Dec. 1 and will be televised by ESPN or ESPN2 at a time to be announced later.
| 2012 Conference USA Football TV Schedule | |||
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Network |
| Thu., Aug. 30 | UCLA at Rice | 7:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Appalachian St. at East Carolina | 12:00 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Southern Miss at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN2 (Reverse Mirror) |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Rutgers at Tulane | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Texas State at Houston | 8:00 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Oklahoma at UTEP | 10:30 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | UCF at Ohio State | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Tulane at Tulsa | 12:00 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Memphis at Arkansas State | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Louisiana Tech at Houston | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Stephen F. Austin at SMU | 8:00 p.m. | Time-Warner Texas |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | FIU at UCF | 12:00 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | East Carolina at Southern Miss | 3:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Texas A&M at SMU | 3:30 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Rice at Louisiana Tech | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Houston at UCLA | 10:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Mississippi at Tulane | 12:00 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Southern Miss at W. Kentucky | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Fresno State at Tulsa | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Marshall at Rice | TBA | CSS |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Houston at Rice | 3:30 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | ULM at Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | CST (Louisiana) |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Louisville at Southern Miss | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | TCU at SMU | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Missouri at UCF | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Thu., Oct. 4 | East Carolina at UCF | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Tulsa at Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | SMU at UTEP | 8:00 p.m. | Time-Warner Texas |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Boise State at Southern Miss | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | North Texas at Houston | TBA | CSS |
| Thu., Oct. 11 | UTEP at Tulsa | 8:00 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | SMU at Tulane | 1:00 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Memphis at East Carolina | 4:30 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Southern Miss at UCF | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | UAB at Houston | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Thu., Oct. 18 | Houston at SMU | 8:00 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | Rice at Tulsa | 3:30 p.m. | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | Marshall at Southern Miss | 7:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | UCF at Memphis | TBA | CSS |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Southern Miss at Rice | 1:00 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Memphis at SMU | 3:30 p.m. | Time-Warner Texas |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | UTEP at Houston | 4:15 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | UCF at Marshall | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Navy at East Carolina | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | SMU at UCF | 7:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | UAB at Southern Miss | 7:30 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | Houston at East Carolina | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Tulsa at Houston | 5:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Marshall at UAB | TBA | CSS |
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Southern Miss at SMU | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | Houston at Marshall | 12:00 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | SMU at Rice | 3:30 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | East Carolina at Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | CST (Louisiana) |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | UTEP at Southern Miss | 8:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | UCF at Tulsa | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Fri., Nov. 23 | Marshall at East Carolina | 2:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | Southern Miss at Memphis | 3:30 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | UAB at UCF | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | Tulane at Houston | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | Tulsa at SMU | TBA | Fox Sports Net |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | C-USA Championship Game | TBA | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Fri., Dec. 21 | Beef `O’ Brady’s S.P. Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Dec. 22 | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Mon., Dec. 24 | Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | Bell Heli. Armed Forces Bowl | 11:45 a.m. | ESPN |
| Mon., Dec. 31 | AutoZone Liberty Bowl | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tues., Jan. 1 | TicketCity Bowl | 12:00 p.m. | ESPNU |