Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | East Carolina* | | | L 14–33 | 58,300 | [1] |
September 14 | Georgia Tech | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| Raycom | L 18–28 | 32,100 | [2] |
September 21 | at Wake Forest | | | W 20–17 | 26,200 | [3] |
September 28 | No. 18 Furman* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | L 20–42 | 36,600 | [4] |
October 5 | Maryland | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | L 17–31 | 29,500 | [5] |
October 12 | at Pittsburgh* | | USA | L 10–24 | 36,609 | [6] |
October 19 | North Carolina | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| | L 14–21 | 47,500 | [7] |
October 26 | at Clemson | | | L 10–39 | 72,316 | [8] |
November 2 | at South Carolina* | | | W 21–17 | 69,100 | [9] |
November 9 | Virginia | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | W 23–22 | 34,400 | [10] |
November 16 | at Duke | | | L 19–31 | 16,200 | [11] |
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- ^ "East Carolina crushes State". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Errors cost Pack in loss to Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack gets 1st win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman breezes past Wolfpack, 42–20". The News and Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps stop gutty Pack". The News and Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt replacement QB leads win over N.C. State, 24–10". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heels defeat 'Pack 21–14". The Sun-News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers finally learn Foed lesson of ball control, post 39–10 win". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack edges past Gamecocks". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprising Wolfpack shocks Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24-point first half leads Duke over Wolfpack 31–19". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.