| Year: | 1985 |
| Regular Season: | August – November 1985 |
| Playoffs: | December 1985 |
| Nc Date: | December 14, 1985 |
| Championship: | Palm Bowl Veterans Stadium McAllen, TX |
| Champion: | North Dakota State (2) |
The 1985 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1985, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1985, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl. The North Dakota State Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions, 35–7, to win their second Division II national title.[1]
| School | 1984 Conference | 1985 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Western | ||
| Western | |||
| Missouri Valley (I–A) | Lone Star |
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons.
| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Stadium |
| Location: | McAllen, TX |
| Champions: | North Dakota State |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Champgamecount: | 4th |
| Champcount: | 7 |
| Runnerup: | North Alabama |
| Runnercount: | 3 |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | South Dakota |
| Semiscount: | 2 |
| Semifinal2: | Bloomsburg |
| Semiscount2: | 1 |
| Coach: | Earle Solomonson |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
The 1985 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 13th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas, for the fifth, and final, time.