| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Butler Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pioneer Football League |
| Short Conf: | PFL |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Voris |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Nick Tabacca |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Joe Cheshire |
| Codc1 Year: | 3rd |
| Codef Coach2: | Tim Cooper |
| Codc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Butler Bowl |
The 2012 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Drake and San Diego. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
[1] [2] thumb|left|250px|On September 18, 2012, Butler played a night game at the Butler Bowl for the first time in over 70 years. The Bulldogs defeated, 42–13