| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 7–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Tom O'Brien |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Hc Games: | regular season |
| Head Coach2: | Dana Bible |
| Hc Games2: | interim, bowl game |
| Off Coach: | Dana Bible |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Archer |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Carter–Finley Stadium |
| Bowl: | Music City Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 24–38 vs. Vanderbilt |
The 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth year head coach Tom O'Brien and played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack participated in the Music City Bowl and were defeated by Vanderbilt, 38–24.
On November 25, the university announced that it had fired O'Brien as head coach of the Wolfpack after failing to live up the expectations during his six years at the position.[1]
See also: 2012 Miami Hurricanes football team.
See also: 2012 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–NC State football rivalry.