| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 11 |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain2: | Mike Lanese |
| Stadium: | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,339) |
| Champion: | Florida Citrus Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 10–7 vs. BYU |
The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9 - 3 record, including the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they won, 10 - 7, against the BYU Cougars. One major highlight of the season for the Buckeyes was when they beat #1 Iowa 22-13 at home on November 2.
See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
| Iowa | Ohio St | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 16 |
| Rushing Yards | 186 | 233 |
| Passing | 17–34–4 | 10–17–2 |
| Passing Yards | 169 | 151 |
| Total Offense | 345 | 370 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Punts-Average | 4–32.5 | 4–45.3 |
| Penalties | 3–16 | 7–57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Passing | 19–26, 169 yards, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | 26 carries, 120 yards, TD | ||
| Receiving | Ronnie Harmon | 5 receptions, 19 yards | |
| Ohio State | Passing | 10–17, 151 yards, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | George Cooper | 17 carries, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 65 yards |
See also: Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry.
See main article: 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl.
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| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| 2 | 51 | Linebacker | New York Giants | ||
| 7 | 176 | Linebacker | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| 7 | 193 | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins |