The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.
Fresno State received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll by Oklahoma Head Coach Barry Switzer in the final poll that year, unofficially giving them a share of the National Championship. This is not recognized by the NCAA.
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No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[7][8]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.