| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Collins |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | No-huddle option |
| Def Coach: | Bill Clay |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
The 1985 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC.[1]
Running back Reggie Dupard was honored as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, and Jerry Ball was selected to the third-team by the Associated Press.