| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Dennis Green |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Casey Cummings[1] |
| Captain2: | Jim Torkelson |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1985 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dennis Green, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Greenfield with 2,152 passing yards, Stanley Davenport with 598 rushing yards, and Curtis Duncan with 498 receiving yards.[3]