Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Maryland | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.2 | 16.0 | 15.63 | 5.38 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| Georgia Tech | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 11.42 | 2.67 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Virginia | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 23.8 | 19.7 | 5.24 | 1.51 | 20 | |||
| Clemson | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 5.17 | 3.92 | ||||
| North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 2.03 | 3.03 | ||||
| Duke | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 17.5 | 22.9 | -4.44 | 0.37 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 16.9 | 27.7 | -7.54 | 1.64 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 19.3 | 22.6 | -2.97 | 1.21 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-31 | Hall of Fame Classic | Georgia Tech | 17 | Michigan State | 14 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1985-12-21 | Cherry Bowl | Maryland (20) | 35 | Syracuse | 18 | Pontiac, MI |
| 1985-12-21 | Independence Bowl | Minnesota | 20 | Clemson | 13 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Barry Word | Virginia |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Bill Curry | Georgia Tech |
1985 Conference Leaders