Live College Football Rankings

BYU

WAC · 1985 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
11–3
0.786 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1922–2026
All-Time Record
642–447–26
0.587 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 23
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI4–8W 28–14
3Week 3 · Sep 10UCLAH2HPAC9–2–1L 24–27
4Week 4 · Sep 17Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC7–5W 31–3
5Week 5 · Sep 24Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 26–24
7Week 7 · Oct 8Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–7W 42–7
8Week 8 · Oct 15San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–6–1W 28–0
9Week 9 · Oct 22New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC3–8W 45–23
10Week 10 · Oct 29UTEPH2HIND WAC1–10L 16–23
11Week 11 · Nov 5Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC3–8W 59–0
12Week 12 · Nov 12Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND PCAA3–8W 44–0
13Week 13 · Nov 19Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC12–1W 28–21
14Week 14 · Nov 26Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC8–4W 38–28
15Regular Season Final · Dec 10Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC4–6–2W 26–6
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 31Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–3L 7–10

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.694
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+43
-15+58
  • Air Force +12
  • Utah +8
  • Washington +7
  • Colorado State +5
  • San Diego State +5
  • Boston College +4
  • Temple +4
  • Hawai'i +4
  • New Mexico +3
  • Wyoming +3
  • Utah State +3
  • UCLA -2
  • Ohio State -3
  • UTEP -10

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #22Better than 85%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.786 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#18Regular Season Final#18Post-Season W1#19Post-Season W2#22Post-Season W3#22Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+14
-3
+28
+2
+35
+28
+22
-7
+59
+44
+7
+10
+20
-3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#41980#101981#271982#31983#21984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings