The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by fifth-year head coach Dean Hood and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium.

They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

Eastern Kentucky had an overall record of 8–3 with a 6–2 mark in OVC play to finish in a tie for second place.

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