LSU
SEC · 1985 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare LSU head-to-head · History & Eras
1985 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 5–6 | W 23–13 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 5–7 | W 17–3 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H |  SEC | 9–1–1 | L 0–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2H | SEC | 3–7–1 | W 49–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H | SEC | 5–6 | W 10–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H | SEC | 4–6–1 | W 14–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H | SEC | 9–2–1 | T 14–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 5–6 | W 17–15 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 10–7 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 3 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | W 31–19 |
| 15 | Regular Season Final · Dec 10 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 35–15 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 31 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 9–3 | L 7–21 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- North Carolina +5
- Colorado State +5
- Kentucky +5
- Mississippi State +5
- Notre Dame +5
- Ole Miss +4
- Vanderbilt +3
- East Carolina +2
- Tulane +1
- Alabama 0
- Florida -1
- Baylor -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.792 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.