National Champion: Brigham Young (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI, USA-CNN)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Doug Flutie (Boston College)
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: LaVell Edwards (Brigham Young)
AP Preseason #1: Auburn ▪ AP Final #1: Brigham Young
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Boston College | 45 | Houston | 28 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 1985-01-01 | Fiesta Bowl | UCLA | 39 | Miami (FL) | 37 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1985-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Washington | 28 | Oklahoma | 17 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1985-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California | 20 | Ohio State | 17 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1985-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Nebraska | 28 | Louisiana State | 10 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 1984-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | West Virginia | 31 | Texas Christian | 14 | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) |
| 1984-12-31 | Peach Bowl | Virginia | 27 | Purdue | 24 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 1984-12-29 | Aloha Bowl | Southern Methodist | 27 | Notre Dame | 20 | Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI) |
| 1984-12-29 | Hall of Fame Classic | Kentucky | 20 | Wisconsin | 19 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) |
| 1984-12-28 | Gator Bowl | Oklahoma State | 21 | South Carolina | 14 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 1984-12-27 | Liberty Bowl | Auburn | 21 | Arkansas | 15 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 1984-12-26 | Freedom Bowl | Iowa | 55 | Texas | 17 | Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, CA) |
| 1984-12-22 | Cherry Bowl | Army | 10 | Michigan State | 6 | Cherry Bowl (Pontiac, MI) |
| 1984-12-22 | Citrus Bowl | Georgia | 17 | Florida State | 17 | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 1984-12-22 | Sun Bowl | Maryland | 28 | Tennessee | 27 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |
| 1984-12-21 | Holiday Bowl | Brigham Young | 24 | Michigan | 17 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 1984-12-15 | California Bowl | Nevada-Las Vegas | 30 | Toledo | 13 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 1984-12-15 | Independence Bowl | Air Force | 23 | Virginia Tech | 7 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |