The UAAP Season 85 collegiate division football tournament started on February 19, 2023,[1] while the high school division started on January 22, 2023.

[2] Both the collegiate and high school division are played at the UP Diliman Football Stadium in Quezon City.

The collegiate finals are played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium The UAAP continued to use the UAAP Final Four format for the Men's Division.

A double round-robin elimination round format with a knockout Final Four if no team sweeps the elimination round and a stepladder format if a team sweeps the elimination round.

The High School and Women's divisions will also feature a double round-robin elimination round with the top two teams proceeding to the finals.