National Champion: Oklahoma (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI, USA-CNN)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Bo Jackson (Auburn)
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Fisher DeBerry (Air Force)
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aug 29, 1985 | Thu | (10) Brigham Young | 28 | Boston College | 14 | Kick-off Classic (East Rutherford, NJ) | |
| 2 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Air Force | 48 | Texas-El Paso | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | California | 48 | San Jose State | 21 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Cincinnati | 31 | Virginia Tech | 14 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | (19) Florida State | 38 | @ | Tulane | 12 | |
| 6 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 33 | @ | Hawaii | 27 | |
| 7 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Memphis | 37 | @ | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Missouri State | 31 | @ | Drake | 24 | |
| 9 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Oregon | 42 | @ | Washington State | 39 | |
| 10 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 31 | Purdue | 30 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | (17) South Carolina | 56 | Citadel | 17 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Aug 31, 1985 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 63 | Lincoln | 0 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Sep 2, 1985 | Mon | Alabama | 20 | @ | Georgia | 16 | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Abilene Christian | 25 | West Texas A&M | 18 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 23 | Toledo | 10 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (2) Auburn | 49 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | ||
| 17 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Baylor | 39 | Wyoming | 18 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Boston College | 28 | Temple | 25 | ||
| 19 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 31 | @ | Ball State | 6 | |
| 20 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Cincinnati | 31 | Austin Peay | 9 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 23 | Colorado State | 10 | ||
| 22 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Drake | 24 | Northern Iowa | 9 | ||
| 23 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Duke | 40 | Northwestern | 17 | ||
| 24 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | East Carolina | 33 | @ | North Carolina State | 14 | |
| 25 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 27 | Youngstown State | 22 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (5) Florida | 35 | @ | Miami (FL) | 23 | |
| 27 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (17) Florida State | 17 | @ | (10) Nebraska | 13 | |
| 28 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 18 | Western Illinois | 6 | ||
| 29 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Indiana State | 31 | St. Cloud State | 14 | ||
| 30 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi | 17 | Memphis | 17 | ||
| 31 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi State | 22 | Arkansas State | 14 | ||
| 32 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Missouri State | 40 | @ | Southern Illinois | 28 | |
| 33 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Montana | 31 | Cal State Fullerton | 30 | ||
| 34 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 35 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | ||
| 35 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina | 21 | @ | Navy | 19 | |
| 36 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 17 | Western Michigan | 0 | ||
| 37 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (16) Oklahoma State | 31 | @ | (12) Washington | 17 | |
| 38 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Oregon State | 43 | Idaho | 28 | ||
| 39 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Pacific | 49 | Sacramento State | 17 | ||
| 40 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (19) Penn State | 20 | @ | (7) Maryland | 18 | |
| 41 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Richmond | 24 | @ | Virginia Tech | 14 | |
| 42 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | San Jose State | 32 | New Mexico State | 3 | ||
| 43 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (18) South Carolina | 20 | Appalachian State | 13 | ||
| 44 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (6) Southern California | 20 | @ | (11) Illinois | 10 | |
| 45 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (3) Southern Methodist | 35 | Texas-El Paso | 23 | ||
| 46 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 28 | Louisiana Tech | 0 | ||
| 47 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Texas Tech | 32 | New Mexico | 31 | ||
| 48 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 31 | Houston | 24 | ||
| 49 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | (20) UCLA | 27 | @ | (8) Brigham Young | 24 | |
| 50 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 20 | Boise State | 17 | ||
| 51 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Utah State | 19 | @ | Long Beach State | 17 | |
| 52 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 7 | Chattanooga | 0 | ||
| 53 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Wake Forest | 30 | William & Mary | 23 | ||
| 54 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Washington State | 20 | California | 19 | ||
| 55 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 52 | Louisville | 13 | ||
| 56 | 2 | Sep 7, 1985 | Sat | Wichita State | 16 | @ | Kansas State | 10 | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 57 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Air Force | 49 | @ | Wyoming | 7 | |
| 58 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Akron | 24 | Kent State | 0 | ||
| 59 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (20) Alabama | 23 | Texas A&M | 10 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 60 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 12 | Washington State | 7 | ||
| 61 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (14) Arkansas | 24 | @ | Mississippi | 19 | Jackson, MS |
| 62 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Army | 48 | Western Michigan | 6 | ||
| 63 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (1) Auburn | 29 | Southern Mississippi | 18 | ||
| 64 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 30 | @ | Kentucky | 26 | |
| 65 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (16) Brigham Young | 31 | Washington | 3 | ||
| 66 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 27 | Pacific | 10 | ||
| 67 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Cincinnati | 29 | @ | Youngstown State | 27 | |
| 68 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 20 | @ | Virginia Tech | 17 | |
| 69 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 21 | Oregon | 17 | ||
| 70 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Colorado State | 41 | Texas-El Paso | 24 | ||
| 71 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Delaware | 16 | Navy | 13 | ||
| 72 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | East Carolina | 27 | Texas State | 16 | ||
| 73 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Illinois | 39 | Indiana State | 7 | ||
| 74 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 26 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 6 | ||
| 75 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Georgia | 17 | Baylor | 14 | ||
| 76 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 28 | @ | North Carolina State | 18 | |
| 77 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (19) Illinois | 28 | Southern Illinois | 25 | ||
| 78 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 17 | Missouri State | 17 | ||
| 79 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Indiana | 41 | Louisville | 28 | ||
| 80 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (5) Iowa | 58 | Drake | 0 | ||
| 81 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Iowa State | 10 | Utah State | 3 | ||
| 82 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 42 | Vanderbilt | 16 | ||
| 83 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (12) Louisiana State | 23 | @ | North Carolina | 13 | |
| 84 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 24 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 23 | ||
| 85 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Marshall | 31 | Ohio | 7 | ||
| 86 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (17) Maryland | 31 | @ | Boston College | 13 | Foxboro, MA |
| 87 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 48 | @ | Rice | 20 | |
| 88 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 17 | @ | Ball State | 13 | |
| 89 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Michigan | 20 | (13) Notre Dame | 12 | ||
| 90 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 12 | Arizona State | 3 | ||
| 91 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 28 | Wichita State | 14 | ||
| 92 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi State | 30 | Syracuse | 3 | ||
| 93 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Murray State | 10 | Memphis | 10 | ||
| 94 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Nevada | 30 | @ | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |
| 95 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | New Mexico | 34 | @ | New Mexico State | 27 | |
| 96 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Northern Iowa | 10 | @ | Kansas State | 6 | |
| 97 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Northwestern | 27 | @ | Missouri | 23 | |
| 98 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (9) Ohio State | 10 | Pittsburgh | 7 | ||
| 99 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (8) Oklahoma State | 10 | North Texas | 9 | ||
| 100 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Oregon State | 23 | California | 20 | Portland, OR | |
| 101 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (11) Penn State | 27 | Temple | 25 | ||
| 102 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Rutgers | 28 | (3) Florida | 28 | ||
| 103 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 34 | @ | Long Beach State | 14 | |
| 104 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Stanford | 41 | San Jose State | 7 | ||
| 105 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Texas Christian | 30 | Tulane | 13 | ||
| 106 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Texas Tech | 21 | @ | Tulsa | 17 | |
| 107 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | (10) UCLA | 26 | Tennessee | 26 | ||
| 108 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 29 | @ | Hawaii | 27 | |
| 109 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 40 | Virginia Military Institute | 15 | ||
| 110 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Wake Forest | 30 | @ | Boston University | 0 | |
| 111 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 12 | Angelo State | 10 | ||
| 112 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 20 | Duke | 18 | ||
| 113 | 3 | Sep 14, 1985 | Sat | Wisconsin | 38 | Northern Illinois | 17 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 114 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Air Force | 59 | Rice | 17 | ||
| 115 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Akron | 16 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | ||
| 116 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (16) Alabama | 45 | Cincinnati | 10 | ||
| 117 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 23 | @ | California | 17 | |
| 118 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 27 | Pacific | 0 | ||
| 119 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (14) Arkansas | 24 | Tulsa | 0 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 120 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Army | 20 | Rutgers | 16 | ||
| 121 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Baylor | 20 | @ | (3) Southern California | 13 | |
| 122 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Boston College | 29 | @ | Pittsburgh | 22 | |
| 123 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 28 | Miami (OH) | 24 | ||
| 124 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (13) Brigham Young | 26 | @ | Temple | 24 | |
| 125 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Drake | 31 | Southern Illinois | 6 | ||
| 126 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Duke | 34 | Ohio | 13 | ||
| 127 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (6) Florida State | 19 | Memphis | 10 | ||
| 128 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 33 | @ | Oregon State | 24 | |
| 129 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Georgia | 20 | @ | Clemson | 13 | |
| 130 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 17 | Wayne State | 2 | ||
| 131 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Indiana | 38 | Navy | 35 | ||
| 132 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (4) Iowa | 48 | Northern Illinois | 20 | ||
| 133 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Iowa State | 20 | Vanderbilt | 17 | ||
| 134 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 37 | Indiana State | 10 | ||
| 135 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Kentucky | 16 | Tulane | 11 | ||
| 136 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Long Beach State | 33 | @ | Hawaii | 30 | |
| 137 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (9) Louisiana State | 17 | Colorado State | 3 | ||
| 138 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 20 | @ | West Texas A&M | 10 | |
| 139 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana-Lafayette | 31 | Idaho State | 30 | ||
| 140 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Louisville | 23 | Western Kentucky | 14 | ||
| 141 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (17) Maryland | 28 | West Virginia | 0 | ||
| 142 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (19) Michigan | 34 | @ | (15) South Carolina | 3 | |
| 143 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 62 | Montana | 17 | ||
| 144 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi | 18 | Arkansas State | 16 | ||
| 145 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi State | 23 | Southern Mississippi | 20 | Jackson, MS | |
| 146 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (18) Nebraska | 52 | (20) Illinois | 25 | ||
| 147 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | New Mexico State | 22 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 20 | |
| 148 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina State | 20 | @ | Wake Forest | 17 | |
| 149 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Notre Dame | 27 | Michigan State | 10 | ||
| 150 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (7) Ohio State | 36 | @ | Colorado | 13 | |
| 151 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Oregon | 45 | Stanford | 28 | ||
| 152 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (10) Penn State | 17 | East Carolina | 10 | ||
| 153 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Purdue | 37 | Ball State | 18 | ||
| 154 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 34 | Kent State | 0 | ||
| 155 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 21 | Missouri | 17 | ||
| 156 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 31 | Louisiana-Monroe | 17 | ||
| 157 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Texas Christian | 24 | @ | Kansas State | 22 | |
| 158 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Texas Tech | 28 | North Texas | 7 | ||
| 159 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Toledo | 22 | @ | Wichita State | 15 | |
| 160 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | (12) UCLA | 34 | San Diego State | 16 | ||
| 161 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 44 | Washington State | 37 | ||
| 162 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Utah State | 35 | San Jose State | 32 | ||
| 163 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 24 | @ | Georgia Tech | 13 | |
| 164 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 29 | @ | Houston | 12 | |
| 165 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Wisconsin | 26 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 23 | ||
| 166 | 4 | Sep 21, 1985 | Sat | Wyoming | 31 | Cal State Fullerton | 8 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 167 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (19) Air Force | 49 | @ | New Mexico | 12 | |
| 168 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (15) Alabama | 40 | @ | Vanderbilt | 20 | |
| 169 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 24 | (18) Southern California | 0 | ||
| 170 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (10) Arkansas | 45 | New Mexico State | 13 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 171 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Army | 41 | @ | Pennsylvania | 3 | |
| 172 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Ball State | 23 | @ | Toledo | 19 | |
| 173 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Baylor | 31 | Texas Tech | 0 | ||
| 174 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 27 | Akron | 22 | ||
| 175 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 13 | @ | Ohio | 7 | |
| 176 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 14 | @ | Arizona | 13 | |
| 177 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (11) Florida | 36 | @ | Mississippi State | 22 | |
| 178 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (4) Florida State | 24 | Kansas | 20 | ||
| 179 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 59 | @ | Cal Poly | 10 | |
| 180 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Furman | 42 | @ | North Carolina State | 20 | |
| 181 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Georgia | 35 | South Carolina | 21 | ||
| 182 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 14 | @ | Clemson | 3 | |
| 183 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Grambling State | 23 | Oregon State | 6 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 184 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Houston | 49 | @ | Louisville | 27 | |
| 185 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 48 | Central Florida | 21 | ||
| 186 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Indiana | 36 | @ | Missouri | 17 | |
| 187 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Indiana State | 17 | Drake | 10 | ||
| 188 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (3) Iowa | 57 | @ | Iowa State | 3 | |
| 189 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Kent State | 28 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | ||
| 190 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Kentucky | 27 | Cincinnati | 7 | ||
| 191 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Long Beach State | 28 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | |
| 192 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana-Lafayette | 23 | @ | Wichita State | 15 | |
| 193 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 45 | @ | Boston College | 10 | Foxboro, MA |
| 194 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (12) Michigan | 20 | (17) Maryland | 0 | ||
| 195 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 7 | Western Michigan | 3 | ||
| 196 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi | 27 | @ | Tulane | 10 | |
| 197 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Navy | 17 | @ | (20) Virginia | 13 | |
| 198 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (16) Nebraska | 63 | Oregon | 0 | ||
| 199 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina | 51 | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | ||
| 200 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | North Texas | 22 | @ | Kansas State | 10 | |
| 201 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Northwestern | 38 | Northern Illinois | 16 | ||
| 202 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (5) Ohio State | 48 | Washington State | 32 | ||
| 203 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (2) Oklahoma | 13 | @ | Minnesota | 7 | |
| 204 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (7) Oklahoma State | 45 | Miami (OH) | 10 | ||
| 205 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Pacific | 33 | Utah State | 7 | ||
| 206 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (9) Penn State | 17 | @ | Rutgers | 10 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 207 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 10 | West Virginia | 10 | ||
| 208 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Purdue | 35 | Notre Dame | 17 | ||
| 209 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Rice | 29 | Lamar | 28 | ||
| 210 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 48 | Colorado State | 23 | ||
| 211 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 42 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | ||
| 212 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | (6) Southern Methodist | 56 | @ | Texas Christian | 21 | |
| 213 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 14 | Northwestern State | 7 | ||
| 214 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Temple | 21 | @ | East Carolina | 7 | |
| 215 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Tennessee | 38 | (1) Auburn | 20 | ||
| 216 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 38 | @ | Stanford | 34 | |
| 217 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 45 | Tulsa | 10 | ||
| 218 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 55 | Texas-El Paso | 19 | ||
| 219 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 24 | Syracuse | 14 | ||
| 220 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Wake Forest | 24 | Appalachian State | 21 | ||
| 221 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 21 | (13) UCLA | 14 | ||
| 222 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 27 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 17 | ||
| 223 | 5 | Sep 28, 1985 | Sat | Wisconsin | 41 | @ | Wyoming | 17 | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 224 | 6 | Oct 3, 1985 | Thu | Cal State Fullerton | 20 | @ | San Jose State | 18 | |
| 225 | 6 | Oct 4, 1985 | Fri | Utah | 37 | Wyoming | 20 | ||
| 226 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (17) Air Force | 21 | Notre Dame | 15 | ||
| 227 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 28 | (3) Southern Methodist | 6 | ||
| 228 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (10) Arkansas | 41 | @ | Texas Christian | 0 | |
| 229 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Army | 59 | Yale | 16 | ||
| 230 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (14) Auburn | 41 | Mississippi | 0 | ||
| 231 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Ball State | 29 | Northern Illinois | 0 | ||
| 232 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (19) Baylor | 24 | @ | Houston | 21 | |
| 233 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Boston College | 20 | @ | Rutgers | 10 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 234 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 48 | @ | Western Michigan | 7 | |
| 235 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (15) Brigham Young | 42 | @ | Colorado State | 7 | |
| 236 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | California | 39 | @ | Missouri | 32 | |
| 237 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 21 | Kent State | 17 | ||
| 238 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Drake | 20 | @ | Iowa State | 17 | |
| 239 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 21 | Toledo | 10 | ||
| 240 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (11) Florida | 20 | @ | (8) Louisiana State | 0 | |
| 241 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 31 | North Carolina | 0 | ||
| 242 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Hawaii | 24 | Fresno State | 24 | ||
| 243 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Illinois | 31 | (5) Ohio State | 28 | ||
| 244 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Indiana | 26 | Northwestern | 7 | ||
| 245 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (1) Iowa | 35 | Michigan State | 31 | ||
| 246 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 44 | Eastern Illinois | 20 | ||
| 247 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Kentucky | 26 | Clemson | 7 | ||
| 248 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Long Beach State | 17 | @ | Boise State | 16 | |
| 249 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Maryland | 31 | @ | North Carolina State | 17 | |
| 250 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 27 | @ | East Carolina | 15 | |
| 251 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 29 | Ohio | 22 | ||
| 252 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (7) Michigan | 33 | Wisconsin | 6 | ||
| 253 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 45 | Purdue | 15 | ||
| 254 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi State | 31 | Memphis | 28 | ||
| 255 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (13) Nebraska | 38 | New Mexico | 7 | ||
| 256 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 14 | Utah State | 7 | ||
| 257 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (2) Oklahoma | 41 | @ | Kansas State | 6 | |
| 258 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (6) Oklahoma State | 25 | Tulsa | 13 | ||
| 259 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Pacific | 19 | @ | New Mexico State | 10 | |
| 260 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 42 | South Carolina | 7 | ||
| 261 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 41 | Stanford | 22 | ||
| 262 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Southern California | 63 | Oregon State | 0 | ||
| 263 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 21 | Illinois State | 0 | ||
| 264 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 38 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 16 | ||
| 265 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 48 | Louisville | 0 | ||
| 266 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Temple | 28 | @ | Cincinnati | 16 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 267 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (16) Tennessee | 31 | Wake Forest | 29 | ||
| 268 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | (20) Texas | 44 | Rice | 16 | ||
| 269 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 28 | @ | Texas Tech | 27 | |
| 270 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Wichita State | 3 | ||
| 271 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | UCLA | 40 | Arizona State | 17 | ||
| 272 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 24 | @ | Tulane | 17 | |
| 273 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 37 | Duke | 14 | ||
| 274 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 19 | @ | Oregon | 13 | |
| 275 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 29 | Indiana State | 27 | ||
| 276 | 6 | Oct 5, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 24 | Virginia Tech | 9 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 277 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (13) Air Force | 24 | @ | Navy | 7 | |
| 278 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 34 | Utah | 27 | ||
| 279 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (6) Arkansas | 30 | @ | Texas Tech | 7 | |
| 280 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Army | 45 | Boston College | 14 | ||
| 281 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (12) Auburn | 59 | (4) Florida State | 27 | ||
| 282 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Ball State | 36 | @ | Ohio | 23 | |
| 283 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (19) Baylor | 21 | @ | (16) Southern Methodist | 14 | |
| 284 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 42 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 24 | |
| 285 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (11) Brigham Young | 28 | San Diego State | 0 | ||
| 286 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 32 | @ | Utah State | 30 | |
| 287 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 24 | @ | Western Michigan | 17 | |
| 288 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 27 | Virginia | 24 | ||
| 289 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 38 | Missouri | 7 | ||
| 290 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Colorado State | 45 | @ | New Mexico | 28 | |
| 291 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Drake | 21 | Texas-Arlington | 10 | ||
| 292 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Illinois | 21 | Illinois State | 14 | ||
| 293 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (7) Florida | 17 | (14) Tennessee | 10 | ||
| 294 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 37 | San Jose State | 17 | ||
| 295 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (18) Georgia | 49 | @ | Mississippi | 21 | Jackson, MS |
| 296 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 24 | Western Carolina | 17 | ||
| 297 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Hawaii | 26 | @ | Wyoming | 18 | |
| 298 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (1) Iowa | 23 | @ | Wisconsin | 13 | |
| 299 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Iowa State | 22 | Kansas | 21 | ||
| 300 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Kent State | 51 | Texas-El Paso | 24 | ||
| 301 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Kentucky | 33 | Mississippi State | 19 | ||
| 302 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (20) Louisiana State | 49 | @ | Vanderbilt | 7 | |
| 303 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana-Lafayette | 16 | East Carolina | 14 | ||
| 304 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Memphis | 38 | Tulane | 21 | ||
| 305 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 38 | Cincinnati | 0 | ||
| 306 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 26 | @ | Toledo | 14 | |
| 307 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (3) Michigan | 31 | @ | Michigan State | 0 | |
| 308 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 21 | @ | Northwestern | 10 | |
| 309 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (9) Nebraska | 34 | @ | (5) Oklahoma State | 24 | |
| 310 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | Pacific | 14 | ||
| 311 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina | 34 | Wake Forest | 14 | ||
| 312 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Northern Iowa | 24 | Indiana State | 7 | ||
| 313 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (15) Ohio State | 48 | Indiana | 7 | ||
| 314 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (2) Oklahoma | 14 | (17) Texas | 7 | Dallas, TX | |
| 315 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | (8) Penn State | 19 | (10) Alabama | 17 | ||
| 316 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 24 | North Carolina State | 10 | ||
| 317 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Purdue | 30 | Illinois | 24 | ||
| 318 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Rice | 34 | Texas Christian | 27 | ||
| 319 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | South Carolina | 28 | Duke | 7 | ||
| 320 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 42 | @ | Louisville | 12 | |
| 321 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Temple | 14 | Rutgers | 13 | ||
| 322 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 43 | Houston | 16 | ||
| 323 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 37 | Long Beach State | 35 | ||
| 324 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | UCLA | 34 | @ | Stanford | 9 | |
| 325 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 40 | William & Mary | 10 | ||
| 326 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 28 | @ | California | 12 | |
| 327 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | Washington State | 34 | @ | Oregon State | 0 | |
| 328 | 7 | Oct 12, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 33 | Wichita State | 21 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 329 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (10) Air Force | 35 | @ | Colorado State | 19 | |
| 330 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 41 | San Jose State | 0 | ||
| 331 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 42 | Utah State | 10 | ||
| 332 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (8) Auburn | 17 | @ | Georgia Tech | 14 | |
| 333 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (14) Baylor | 20 | Texas A&M | 15 | ||
| 334 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 23 | Central Michigan | 18 | ||
| 335 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (9) Brigham Young | 45 | @ | New Mexico | 23 | |
| 336 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | California | 27 | @ | Oregon | 24 | |
| 337 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Cincinnati | 31 | @ | Louisville | 9 | |
| 338 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 21 | @ | Duke | 9 | |
| 339 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 40 | @ | Iowa State | 6 | |
| 340 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 27 | @ | Ohio | 21 | |
| 341 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Washington | 30 | @ | Long Beach State | 23 | |
| 342 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (5) Florida | 45 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | ||
| 343 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (13) Florida State | 76 | Tulsa | 14 | ||
| 344 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 48 | @ | New Mexico State | 21 | |
| 345 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (16) Georgia | 13 | Vanderbilt | 13 | ||
| 346 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Illinois | 30 | @ | Michigan State | 17 | |
| 347 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Indiana State | 42 | Western Illinois | 24 | ||
| 348 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (1) Iowa | 12 | (2) Michigan | 10 | ||
| 349 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 38 | Kansas State | 7 | ||
| 350 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Kent State | 45 | Ball State | 16 | ||
| 351 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (17) Louisiana State | 10 | Kentucky | 0 | ||
| 352 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Maryland | 26 | @ | Wake Forest | 3 | |
| 353 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 27 | @ | (3) Oklahoma | 14 | |
| 354 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 22 | @ | Indiana | 7 | |
| 355 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi State | 31 | Tulane | 27 | ||
| 356 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Navy | 56 | Lafayette | 14 | ||
| 357 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (7) Nebraska | 28 | @ | Missouri | 20 | |
| 358 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 10 | @ | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |
| 359 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina | 21 | @ | North Carolina State | 14 | |
| 360 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 16 | Toledo | 3 | ||
| 361 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Northwestern | 17 | @ | Wisconsin | 14 | |
| 362 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Notre Dame | 24 | (19) Army | 10 | ||
| 363 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (11) Ohio State | 41 | Purdue | 27 | ||
| 364 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Oregon State | 21 | @ | Washington | 20 | |
| 365 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Pacific | 24 | @ | Hawaii | 15 | |
| 366 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (6) Penn State | 24 | @ | Syracuse | 20 | |
| 367 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 38 | @ | Rutgers | 10 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 368 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Rice | 29 | @ | Texas Tech | 27 | |
| 369 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | South Carolina | 52 | @ | East Carolina | 10 | |
| 370 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Southern California | 30 | Stanford | 6 | ||
| 371 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 51 | Southeast Missouri State | 13 | ||
| 372 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 37 | @ | Houston | 13 | |
| 373 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 14 | @ | Memphis | 7 | |
| 374 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Temple | 45 | William & Mary | 16 | ||
| 375 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (20) Tennessee | 16 | @ | (15) Alabama | 14 | Birmingham, AL |
| 376 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 15 | @ | (4) Arkansas | 13 | |
| 377 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Texas Christian | 14 | North Texas | 10 | ||
| 378 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | (18) UCLA | 31 | @ | Washington State | 30 | |
| 379 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 39 | @ | San Diego State | 37 | |
| 380 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 28 | @ | Virginia | 10 | |
| 381 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 29 | Illinois State | 29 | ||
| 382 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 13 | @ | Boston College | 6 | |
| 383 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Western Michigan | 10 | Miami (OH) | 10 | ||
| 384 | 8 | Oct 19, 1985 | Sat | Wichita State | 24 | Drake | 21 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 385 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (8) Air Force | 37 | Utah | 15 | ||
| 386 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Alabama | 28 | @ | Memphis | 9 | |
| 387 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 21 | @ | Washington State | 16 | |
| 388 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (14) Arkansas | 57 | Houston | 27 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 389 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Army | 45 | Colgate | 43 | ||
| 390 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (6) Auburn | 21 | Mississippi State | 9 | ||
| 391 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (13) Baylor | 45 | Texas Christian | 0 | ||
| 392 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 26 | Kent State | 14 | ||
| 393 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 17 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | ||
| 394 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Cincinnati | 24 | Boston College | 17 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 395 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 39 | North Carolina State | 10 | ||
| 396 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Colorado State | 30 | @ | Wyoming | 19 | |
| 397 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (2) Florida | 35 | Virginia Tech | 18 | ||
| 398 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (11) Florida State | 20 | @ | North Carolina | 10 | |
| 399 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 38 | @ | Utah State | 19 | |
| 400 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Georgia | 26 | Kentucky | 6 | ||
| 401 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 6 | (16) Tennessee | 6 | ||
| 402 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Hawaii | 27 | @ | New Mexico | 17 | |
| 403 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Illinois | 38 | Wisconsin | 25 | ||
| 404 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 10 | @ | Drake | 3 | |
| 405 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (1) Iowa | 49 | @ | Northwestern | 10 | |
| 406 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Kansas State | 20 | @ | Missouri | 17 | |
| 407 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Long Beach State | 38 | New Mexico State | 17 | ||
| 408 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Louisiana-Lafayette | 20 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 13 | ||
| 409 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Maryland | 40 | Duke | 10 | ||
| 410 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (15) Miami (FL) | 45 | Louisville | 7 | ||
| 411 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 32 | Northern Illinois | 15 | ||
| 412 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (4) Michigan | 42 | Indiana | 15 | ||
| 413 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 28 | @ | Purdue | 24 | |
| 414 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi | 35 | Vanderbilt | 7 | ||
| 415 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Navy | 21 | Pittsburgh | 7 | ||
| 416 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (5) Nebraska | 17 | Colorado | 7 | ||
| 417 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Notre Dame | 37 | Southern California | 3 | ||
| 418 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (9) Ohio State | 23 | @ | (20) Minnesota | 19 | |
| 419 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (10) Oklahoma | 59 | Iowa State | 14 | ||
| 420 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (12) Oklahoma State | 17 | @ | Kansas | 10 | |
| 421 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Oregon | 49 | @ | San Diego State | 37 | |
| 422 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (3) Penn State | 27 | West Virginia | 0 | ||
| 423 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Rutgers | 20 | Richmond | 17 | ||
| 424 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | San Jose State | 34 | Pacific | 26 | ||
| 425 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 44 | (19) Texas | 14 | ||
| 426 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Stanford | 28 | Arizona | 17 | ||
| 427 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 29 | Temple | 14 | ||
| 428 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 43 | @ | Rice | 28 | |
| 429 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Texas-El Paso | 23 | (7) Brigham Young | 16 | ||
| 430 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Toledo | 24 | Ohio | 10 | ||
| 431 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 44 | West Texas A&M | 17 | ||
| 432 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | (17) UCLA | 34 | California | 7 | ||
| 433 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 20 | @ | Wake Forest | 18 | |
| 434 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Western Michigan | 34 | Ball State | 0 | ||
| 435 | 9 | Oct 26, 1985 | Sat | Wichita State | 35 | Southern Illinois | 34 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 436 | 10 | Oct 31, 1985 | Thu | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | New Mexico State | 12 | ||
| 437 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (7) Air Force | 31 | San Diego State | 10 | ||
| 438 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Alabama | 44 | Mississippi State | 28 | ||
| 439 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 27 | @ | Oregon State | 6 | |
| 440 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 30 | @ | California | 8 | |
| 441 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (14) Arkansas | 30 | @ | Rice | 15 | |
| 442 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Army | 34 | Holy Cross | 12 | ||
| 443 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 34 | @ | Northern Illinois | 14 | |
| 444 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (17) Brigham Young | 59 | Wyoming | 0 | ||
| 445 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 26 | Wake Forest | 10 | ||
| 446 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Delaware | 17 | Temple | 10 | ||
| 447 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 27 | @ | Ball State | 24 | |
| 448 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (2) Florida | 14 | @ | (6) Auburn | 10 | |
| 449 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 42 | @ | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | |
| 450 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (18) Georgia | 58 | Tulane | 3 | ||
| 451 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 9 | @ | Duke | 0 | |
| 452 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Hawaii | 34 | Colorado State | 14 | ||
| 453 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Houston | 26 | @ | Texas Christian | 21 | |
| 454 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Indiana State | 41 | Southern Illinois | 38 | ||
| 455 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Kentucky | 23 | East Tennessee State | 13 | ||
| 456 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Long Beach State | 20 | @ | Pacific | 7 | |
| 457 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (16) Louisiana State | 14 | @ | Mississippi | 0 | Jackson, MS |
| 458 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Louisville | 42 | Central Florida | 21 | ||
| 459 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Maryland | 28 | North Carolina | 10 | ||
| 460 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (11) Miami (FL) | 35 | @ | (10) Florida State | 27 | |
| 461 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 19 | @ | Central Michigan | 14 | |
| 462 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (4) Michigan | 3 | Illinois | 3 | ||
| 463 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 31 | Minnesota | 26 | ||
| 464 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Missouri | 28 | @ | Iowa State | 27 | |
| 465 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (5) Nebraska | 41 | @ | Kansas State | 3 | |
| 466 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | New Mexico | 27 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 23 | |
| 467 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina State | 21 | @ | South Carolina | 17 | |
| 468 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Northern Iowa | 15 | @ | Illinois State | 3 | |
| 469 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Notre Dame | 41 | Navy | 17 | ||
| 470 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Ohio | 33 | @ | Kent State | 23 | |
| 471 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | 22 | (1) Iowa | 13 | ||
| 472 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (9) Oklahoma | 48 | Kansas | 6 | ||
| 473 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (12) Oklahoma State | 14 | @ | Colorado | 11 | |
| 474 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Oregon | 35 | San Jose State | 13 | ||
| 475 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (3) Penn State | 16 | Boston College | 12 | ||
| 476 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Purdue | 31 | Northwestern | 7 | ||
| 477 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Southern California | 31 | Washington State | 13 | ||
| 478 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 27 | East Carolina | 0 | ||
| 479 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 12 | @ | Pittsburgh | 0 | |
| 480 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | (19) Tennessee | 40 | Rutgers | 0 | ||
| 481 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 34 | Texas Tech | 21 | ||
| 482 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 19 | (20) Southern Methodist | 17 | ||
| 483 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 42 | @ | Wichita State | 26 | |
| 484 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 34 | Utah State | 7 | ||
| 485 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 27 | West Virginia | 7 | ||
| 486 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 31 | Memphis | 10 | ||
| 487 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 34 | Stanford | 0 | ||
| 488 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 28 | @ | Drake | 27 | |
| 489 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Western Michigan | 18 | Toledo | 13 | ||
| 490 | 10 | Nov 2, 1985 | Sat | Wisconsin | 31 | Indiana | 20 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 491 | 11 | Nov 7, 1985 | Thu | Long Beach State | 37 | San Jose State | 22 | ||
| 492 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (5) Air Force | 45 | Army | 7 | ||
| 493 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (20) Alabama | 14 | (15) Louisiana State | 14 | ||
| 494 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 36 | Washington | 7 | ||
| 495 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (12) Arkansas | 20 | (11) Baylor | 14 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 496 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Arkansas State | 41 | Southern Illinois | 12 | ||
| 497 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (13) Auburn | 35 | East Carolina | 10 | ||
| 498 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Ball State | 29 | Indiana State | 27 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 499 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (18) Brigham Young | 44 | @ | Utah State | 0 | |
| 500 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 21 | New Mexico State | 17 | ||
| 501 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | California | 14 | Southern California | 6 | ||
| 502 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 14 | @ | Kansas | 3 | |
| 503 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Colorado State | 35 | Southern Mississippi | 17 | ||
| 504 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (16) Florida State | 56 | South Carolina | 14 | ||
| 505 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 43 | @ | Pacific | 37 | |
| 506 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (17) Georgia | 24 | (1) Florida | 3 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 507 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 35 | Chattanooga | 7 | ||
| 508 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Hawaii | 23 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 7 | |
| 509 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 26 | Wichita State | 0 | ||
| 510 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (6) Iowa | 59 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 511 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (8) Miami (FL) | 29 | @ | Maryland | 22 | Baltimore, MD |
| 512 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 52 | Kent State | 24 | ||
| 513 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (9) Michigan | 47 | Purdue | 0 | ||
| 514 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 35 | @ | Indiana | 16 | |
| 515 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 27 | Wisconsin | 18 | ||
| 516 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (3) Nebraska | 49 | Iowa State | 0 | ||
| 517 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Nevada | 48 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 7 | ||
| 518 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina | 21 | Clemson | 20 | ||
| 519 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | North Carolina State | 23 | Virginia | 22 | ||
| 520 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 3 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 0 | |
| 521 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Notre Dame | 37 | Mississippi | 14 | ||
| 522 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Ohio | 21 | Western Michigan | 15 | ||
| 523 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (4) Ohio State | 35 | @ | Northwestern | 17 | |
| 524 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (7) Oklahoma | 51 | @ | Missouri | 6 | |
| 525 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (10) Oklahoma State | 35 | Kansas State | 3 | ||
| 526 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (2) Penn State | 31 | @ | Cincinnati | 10 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 527 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 21 | @ | Temple | 17 | |
| 528 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 40 | Rice | 15 | ||
| 529 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Stanford | 39 | Oregon State | 24 | ||
| 530 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 24 | @ | Navy | 20 | |
| 531 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (19) Tennessee | 17 | @ | Memphis | 7 | |
| 532 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 34 | @ | Houston | 24 | |
| 533 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Texas Tech | 63 | Texas Christian | 7 | ||
| 534 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Toledo | 10 | Central Michigan | 7 | ||
| 535 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Tulane | 27 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17 | ||
| 536 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 45 | Drake | 15 | ||
| 537 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | (14) UCLA | 24 | @ | Arizona | 19 | |
| 538 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Utah | 58 | New Mexico | 49 | ||
| 539 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 31 | Kentucky | 24 | ||
| 540 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 41 | Louisville | 17 | ||
| 541 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Wake Forest | 27 | Duke | 7 | ||
| 542 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 27 | Rutgers | 0 | ||
| 543 | 11 | Nov 9, 1985 | Sat | Wyoming | 41 | San Diego State | 20 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 544 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (20) Alabama | 24 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | ||
| 545 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 20 | Oregon | 8 | ||
| 546 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Arizona State | 21 | Stanford | 14 | ||
| 547 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Army | 49 | Memphis | 7 | ||
| 548 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (14) Auburn | 24 | @ | (12) Georgia | 10 | |
| 549 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (17) Baylor | 34 | Rice | 10 | ||
| 550 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 21 | Toledo | 0 | ||
| 551 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (16) Brigham Young | 28 | (4) Air Force | 21 | ||
| 552 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 22 | @ | Northern Arizona | 8 | |
| 553 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 23 | @ | Ball State | 9 | |
| 554 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Colorado State | 21 | Utah | 19 | ||
| 555 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Duke | 31 | North Carolina State | 19 | ||
| 556 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Eastern Kentucky | 45 | @ | Louisville | 21 | |
| 557 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (11) Florida | 15 | Kentucky | 13 | ||
| 558 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (15) Florida State | 50 | Western Carolina | 10 | ||
| 559 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 33 | @ | Long Beach State | 31 | |
| 560 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 41 | Wake Forest | 10 | ||
| 561 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Illinois | 41 | Indiana | 24 | ||
| 562 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Illinois State | 24 | Indiana State | 21 | ||
| 563 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (5) Iowa | 27 | @ | Purdue | 24 | |
| 564 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Iowa State | 21 | @ | Kansas State | 14 | |
| 565 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (19) Louisiana State | 17 | Mississippi State | 15 | ||
| 566 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Maryland | 34 | @ | Clemson | 31 | |
| 567 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | McNeese State | 14 | @ | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | |
| 568 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 31 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 16 | |
| 569 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (8) Michigan | 48 | @ | Minnesota | 7 | |
| 570 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 32 | Northwestern | 0 | ||
| 571 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (2) Nebraska | 56 | Kansas | 6 | ||
| 572 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 16 | San Jose State | 16 | ||
| 573 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | New Mexico | 41 | Wyoming | 16 | ||
| 574 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 35 | Ohio | 7 | ||
| 575 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (7) Oklahoma | 31 | Colorado | 0 | ||
| 576 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (10) Oklahoma State | 21 | @ | Missouri | 19 | |
| 577 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (1) Penn State | 36 | Notre Dame | 6 | ||
| 578 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Rutgers | 28 | Colgate | 14 | ||
| 579 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 34 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 6 | |
| 580 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | South Carolina | 34 | Navy | 31 | ||
| 581 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 9 | Texas Tech | 7 | ||
| 582 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 41 | Boston College | 21 | ||
| 583 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (18) Tennessee | 34 | Mississippi | 14 | ||
| 584 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 20 | Texas Christian | 0 | ||
| 585 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Texas A&M | 10 | (9) Arkansas | 6 | ||
| 586 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Tulsa | 21 | @ | East Carolina | 20 | |
| 587 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | (13) UCLA | 41 | Oregon State | 0 | ||
| 588 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Virginia | 24 | North Carolina | 22 | ||
| 589 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 38 | @ | Vanderbilt | 24 | |
| 590 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Washington | 20 | Southern California | 17 | ||
| 591 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Washington State | 64 | Montana State | 14 | ||
| 592 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 55 | @ | New Mexico State | 25 | |
| 593 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 23 | Temple | 10 | ||
| 594 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Western Illinois | 14 | Southern Illinois | 7 | ||
| 595 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Western Michigan | 34 | @ | Kent State | 3 | |
| 596 | 12 | Nov 16, 1985 | Sat | Wisconsin | 12 | @ | (3) Ohio State | 7 | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 597 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (13) Air Force | 27 | @ | Hawaii | 20 | |
| 598 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Arizona | 16 | @ | Arizona State | 13 | |
| 599 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (18) Arkansas | 15 | Southern Methodist | 9 | ||
| 600 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Boston College | 38 | Holy Cross | 7 | ||
| 601 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 38 | @ | Ohio | 17 | |
| 602 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (11) Brigham Young | 38 | Utah | 28 | ||
| 603 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 38 | @ | Long Beach State | 27 | |
| 604 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Central Michigan | 30 | Northern Illinois | 21 | ||
| 605 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Clemson | 24 | @ | South Carolina | 17 | |
| 606 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Colorado | 30 | Kansas State | 0 | ||
| 607 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Duke | 23 | @ | North Carolina | 21 | |
| 608 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 47 | Wichita State | 6 | ||
| 609 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Houston | 17 | Texas Tech | 16 | ||
| 610 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Illinois | 45 | @ | Northwestern | 20 | |
| 611 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (3) Iowa | 31 | Minnesota | 9 | ||
| 612 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Iowa State | 15 | (7) Oklahoma State | 10 | ||
| 613 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Kansas | 34 | Missouri | 20 | ||
| 614 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (17) Louisiana State | 10 | @ | Notre Dame | 7 | |
| 615 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (4) Miami (FL) | 24 | Colorado State | 3 | ||
| 616 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 16 | Cincinnati | 10 | ||
| 617 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (6) Michigan | 27 | (12) Ohio State | 17 | ||
| 618 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Michigan State | 41 | @ | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| 619 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Mississippi | 45 | Mississippi State | 27 | Jackson, MS | |
| 620 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (5) Oklahoma | 27 | (2) Nebraska | 7 | ||
| 621 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Oregon | 34 | Oregon State | 13 | ||
| 622 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Pacific | 36 | Weber State | 34 | ||
| 623 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (1) Penn State | 31 | @ | Pittsburgh | 0 | |
| 624 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Purdue | 34 | @ | Indiana | 21 | |
| 625 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 55 | @ | New Mexico | 20 | |
| 626 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Southern California | 17 | (8) UCLA | 13 | ||
| 627 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 24 | Tulane | 6 | ||
| 628 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Stanford | 24 | California | 22 | ||
| 629 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Syracuse | 31 | @ | Rutgers | 14 | |
| 630 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (16) Tennessee | 42 | @ | Kentucky | 0 | |
| 631 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Texas | 17 | (15) Baylor | 10 | ||
| 632 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | (19) Texas A&M | 53 | @ | Texas Christian | 6 | |
| 633 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Toledo | 10 | Kent State | 7 | ||
| 634 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Utah State | 40 | @ | New Mexico State | 23 | |
| 635 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Washington State | 21 | @ | Washington | 20 | |
| 636 | 13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Sat | Western Michigan | 38 | Eastern Michigan | 21 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 637 | 14 | Nov 28, 1985 | Thu | (15) Texas A&M | 42 | (18) Texas | 10 | ||
| 638 | 14 | Nov 29, 1985 | Fri | Maryland | 33 | Virginia | 21 | ||
| 639 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | Alabama | 25 | (7) Auburn | 23 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 640 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 43 | @ | Pacific | 37 | |
| 641 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | (6) Florida | 38 | (12) Florida State | 14 | ||
| 642 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 20 | (20) Georgia | 16 | ||
| 643 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | Houston | 24 | @ | Rice | 20 | |
| 644 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | (13) Louisiana State | 31 | @ | Tulane | 19 | |
| 645 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | (4) Miami (FL) | 58 | Notre Dame | 7 | ||
| 646 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | (3) Oklahoma | 13 | @ | (17) Oklahoma State | 0 | |
| 647 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | San Diego State | 10 | Hawaii | 10 | ||
| 648 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | Southern California | 20 | Oregon | 6 | Mirage Bowl (Tokyo, Japan) | |
| 649 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | (10) Tennessee | 30 | Vanderbilt | 0 | ||
| 650 | 14 | Nov 30, 1985 | Sat | West Virginia | 13 | @ | Syracuse | 10 | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 651 | 15 | Dec 6, 1985 | Fri | Wyoming | 24 | Texas-El Paso | 21 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 652 | 15 | Dec 7, 1985 | Sat | (9) Brigham Young | 26 | @ | Hawaii | 6 | |
| 653 | 15 | Dec 7, 1985 | Sat | (12) Louisiana State | 35 | East Carolina | 15 | ||
| 654 | 15 | Dec 7, 1985 | Sat | Navy | 17 | Army | 7 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 655 | 15 | Dec 7, 1985 | Sat | (4) Oklahoma | 35 | Southern Methodist | 13 | ||
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 656 | 16 | Dec 14, 1985 | Sat | Fresno State | 51 | (20) Bowling Green State | 7 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 657 | 17 | Dec 21, 1985 | Sat | (20) Maryland | 35 | Syracuse | 18 | Cherry Bowl (Pontiac, MI) | |
| 658 | 17 | Dec 21, 1985 | Sat | Minnesota | 20 | Clemson | 13 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) | |
| 659 | 17 | Dec 22, 1985 | Sun | (14) Arkansas | 18 | Arizona State | 17 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 660 | 18 | Dec 27, 1985 | Fri | Baylor | 21 | (12) Louisiana State | 7 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
| 661 | 18 | Dec 28, 1985 | Sat | (15) Alabama | 24 | Southern California | 3 | Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI) | |
| 662 | 18 | Dec 28, 1985 | Sat | Georgia | 13 | Arizona | 13 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) | |
| 663 | 18 | Dec 28, 1985 | Sat | (17) Ohio State | 10 | (9) Brigham Young | 7 | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 664 | 19 | Dec 30, 1985 | Mon | (18) Florida State | 34 | (19) Oklahoma State | 23 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) | |
| 665 | 19 | Dec 30, 1985 | Mon | Washington | 20 | Colorado | 17 | Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, CA) | |
| Rk | Wk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 666 | 20 | Dec 31, 1985 | Tue | (10) Air Force | 24 | Texas | 16 | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
| 667 | 20 | Dec 31, 1985 | Tue | Army | 31 | Illinois | 29 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) | |
| 668 | 20 | Dec 31, 1985 | Tue | Georgia Tech | 17 | Michigan State | 14 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) | |
| 669 | 20 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | (5) Michigan | 27 | (7) Nebraska | 23 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) | |
| 670 | 20 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | (3) Oklahoma | 25 | (1) Penn State | 10 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) | |
| 671 | 20 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | (8) Tennessee | 35 | (2) Miami (FL) | 7 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 672 | 20 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | (11) Texas A&M | 36 | (16) Auburn | 16 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) | |
| 673 | 20 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | (13) UCLA | 45 | (4) Iowa | 28 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |