| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Nicholls State Colonels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | Gulf Star |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Sonny Jackson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | John L. Guidry Stadium |
The 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Gulf State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.