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1985 Big Ten Conference Schedule and Results

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Record: 66-48-2, .578 W-L% (2nd of 11) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 7.63 (2nd of 11) ▪ SOS: 5.37 (2nd of 11)

Conference Champion: Iowa

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Illinois, Iowa and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State)

40 Games

Conference games only
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
1 Oct 5, 1985 Sat Illinois 31 (5) Ohio State 28
2 Oct 5, 1985 Sat Indiana 26 Northwestern 7
3 Oct 5, 1985 Sat (1) Iowa 35 Michigan State 31
4 Oct 5, 1985 Sat (7) Michigan 33 Wisconsin 6
5 Oct 5, 1985 Sat Minnesota 45 Purdue 15
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
6 Oct 12, 1985 Sat (1) Iowa 23 @ Wisconsin 13
7 Oct 12, 1985 Sat (3) Michigan 31 @ Michigan State 0
8 Oct 12, 1985 Sat Minnesota 21 @ Northwestern 10
9 Oct 12, 1985 Sat (15) Ohio State 48 Indiana 7
10 Oct 12, 1985 Sat Purdue 30 Illinois 24
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
11 Oct 19, 1985 Sat Illinois 30 @ Michigan State 17
12 Oct 19, 1985 Sat (1) Iowa 12 (2) Michigan 10
13 Oct 19, 1985 Sat Minnesota 22 @ Indiana 7
14 Oct 19, 1985 Sat Northwestern 17 @ Wisconsin 14
15 Oct 19, 1985 Sat (11) Ohio State 41 Purdue 27
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
16 Oct 26, 1985 Sat Illinois 38 Wisconsin 25
17 Oct 26, 1985 Sat (1) Iowa 49 @ Northwestern 10
18 Oct 26, 1985 Sat (4) Michigan 42 Indiana 15
19 Oct 26, 1985 Sat Michigan State 28 @ Purdue 24
20 Oct 26, 1985 Sat (9) Ohio State 23 @ (20) Minnesota 19
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
21 Nov 2, 1985 Sat (4) Michigan 3 Illinois 3
22 Nov 2, 1985 Sat Michigan State 31 Minnesota 26
23 Nov 2, 1985 Sat (8) Ohio State 22 (1) Iowa 13
24 Nov 2, 1985 Sat Purdue 31 Northwestern 7
25 Nov 2, 1985 Sat Wisconsin 31 Indiana 20
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
26 Nov 9, 1985 Sat (6) Iowa 59 Illinois 0
27 Nov 9, 1985 Sat (9) Michigan 47 Purdue 0
28 Nov 9, 1985 Sat Michigan State 35 @ Indiana 16
29 Nov 9, 1985 Sat Minnesota 27 Wisconsin 18
30 Nov 9, 1985 Sat (4) Ohio State 35 @ Northwestern 17
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
31 Nov 16, 1985 Sat Illinois 41 Indiana 24
32 Nov 16, 1985 Sat (5) Iowa 27 @ Purdue 24
33 Nov 16, 1985 Sat (8) Michigan 48 @ Minnesota 7
34 Nov 16, 1985 Sat Michigan State 32 Northwestern 0
35 Nov 16, 1985 Sat Wisconsin 12 @ (3) Ohio State 7
Rk Date Day Winner/Tie Pts Loser/Tie Pts Notes
36 Nov 23, 1985 Sat Illinois 45 @ Northwestern 20
37 Nov 23, 1985 Sat (3) Iowa 31 Minnesota 9
38 Nov 23, 1985 Sat (6) Michigan 27 (12) Ohio State 17
39 Nov 23, 1985 Sat Michigan State 41 @ Wisconsin 7
40 Nov 23, 1985 Sat Purdue 34 @ Indiana 21