| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Archie Cooley |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Magnolia Stadium |
The 1985 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team represented Mississippi Valley State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Archie Cooley, the Delta Devils compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.