1985 playoffs

Champion

ND North Dakota State beat UO North Alabama 35-7 in McAllen, Texas.

Championship 1

• ND North Dakota State 35
  UO North Alabama 7

Semifinals 2

• ND North Dakota State 16
  UO South Dakota 7
• UO North Alabama 34
  BU Bloomsburg 0

First round 4

• BU Bloomsburg 38
  HU Hampton 28
• ND North Dakota State 31
  UD UC Davis 12
• UO North Alabama 14
  FV Fort Valley State 7
• UO South Dakota 13
  CS Central State 10

  2 OT

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
ND North Dakota State	Won the championship
UO North Alabama	Lost in the championship
BU Bloomsburg	Lost in the semifinals
UO South Dakota	Lost in the semifinals
CS Central State	Lost in the first round
FV Fort Valley State	Lost in the first round
HU Hampton	Lost in the first round
UD UC Davis	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.