| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Tsnrank: | 23 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 19 |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Dean Hood |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Dane Damron |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Tony Hatmaker |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Roy Kidd Stadium |
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.