The 1985 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Cougars were led by 14th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah.
BYU was invited to the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Ohio State.
The Cougars were ranked 16th in the final AP Poll with an overall record of 11–3.
Their loss to UTEP is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history, with it being tied for the fifth biggest by points spread.