The tournament started on October 1, 2022, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena[2] and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays).

The reason behind the quick tournament is to give way for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers in November.

The Coach's Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's basketball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85.

[4] The playing venue of the basketball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85.

The tournament started on February 25, 2023,[6] at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays).

The Video Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's volleyball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85.

The first time the UAAP implemented the Video Challenge rule was back in 2020, but it did not last as the season got canceled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[7][8] The playing venue of the volleyball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85.

The format is a single round-robin in the elimination round, a single-elimination in the battle for third and a best-of-three series in the finals.

The Finals matchups of the men's and women's tournaments were broadcast live for the first time on November 13 on the UAAP Varsity Channel.

The tournament venue is the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

The UAAP Season 85 Athletics Championships were held on November 30, December 1, 2, and 3, 2022 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig.

The UAAP Season 85 cheerdance competition was held on December 10, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.