Head Coach: Bob McCarthy Record: 18-19 (5-1 Metro)
| Date | Site | Opponent | W/L | UL | Opp | Overall | Conf | City | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/1985 | N | Eastern Kentucky | L | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Lexington, Ky. | ||
| 09/02/1985 | N | Morehead State | W | 3 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | Lexington, Ky. | ||
| 09/06/1985 | A | Indiana | L | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | Bloomington, Ind. | ||
| 09/07/1985 | N | Wyoming | L | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | Bloomington, Ind. | ||
| 09/07/1985 | N | Missouri | W | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | Bloomington, Ind. | ||
| 09/11/1985 | H | Morehead State | W | 3 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 09/13/1985 | N | Indiana State | W | 3 | 1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | Richmond, Ky. | ||
| 09/13/1985 | N | Clemson | W | 3 | 0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | Richmond, Ky. | ||
| 09/14/1985 | N | Schoolcraft | W | 3 | 0 | 6-3 | 0-0 | Richmond, Ky. | ||
| 09/14/1985 | A | Eastern Kentucky | L | 0 | 3 | 6-4 | 0-0 | Richmond, Ky. | ||
| 09/18/1985 | H | Xavier | W | 3 | 0 | 7-4 | 0-0 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 09/20/1985 | A | Loyola-Chicago | W | 3 | 0 | 8-4 | 0-0 | Chicago, Ill. | ||
| 09/21/1985 | N | Wisconsin | W | 3 | 1 | 9-4 | 0-0 | Chicago, Ill. | ||
| 09/21/1985 | N | Iowa State | L | 1 | 3 | 9-5 | 0-0 | Chicago, Ill. | ||
| 09/27/1985 | N | Arkansas State | W | 3 | 0 | 10-5 | 0-0 | Starkville, Miss. | ||
| 09/27/1985 | A | Mississippi State | W | 3 | 0 | 11-5 | 0-0 | Starkville, Miss. | ||
| 09/27/1985 | A | Southern Mississippi | W | 3 | 0 | 12-5 | 1-0 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Conf | |
| 09/28/1985 | N | Florida | L | 2 | 3 | 12-6 | 1-0 | Starkville, Miss. | ||
| 09/28/1985 | N | New Orleans | W | 3 | 1 | 13-6 | 1-0 | Starkville, Miss. | ||
| 10/01/1985 | A | Purdue | L | 0 | 3 | 13-7 | 1-0 | West Lafayette, Ind. | ||
| 10/04/1985 | A | Memphis | W | 3 | 1 | 14-7 | 2-0 | Memphis, Tenn. | Conf | |
| 10/06/1985 | A | Southern Illinois | L | 1 | 2 | 14-8 | 2-0 | Carbondale, Ill. | ||
| 10/11/1985 | H | South Carolina | W | 3 | 1 | 15-8 | 3-0 | Louisville, Ky. | Conf | |
| 10/12/1985 | H | Virginia Tech | W | 3 | 1 | 16-8 | 4-0 | Louisville, Ky. | Conf | |
| 10/16/1985 | H | Tennessee | L | 2 | 3 | 16-9 | 4-0 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 10/21/1985 | H | North Carolina | L | 1 | 3 | 16-10 | 4-0 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 10/25/1985 | A | Cincinnati | W | 3 | 2 | 17-10 | 5-0 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Conf | |
| 10/29/1985 | H | Eastern Kentucky | L | 2 | 3 | 17-11 | 5-0 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 11/01/1985 | H | Florida State | L | 0 | 3 | 17-12 | 5-1 | Louisville, Ky. | Conf | |
| 11/06/1985 | H | Miami, Ohio | L | 1 | 3 | 17-13 | 5-1 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 11/14/1985 | A | Baylor | L | 1 | 3 | 17-14 | 5-1 | Waco, Texas | ||
| 11/15/1985 | A | Texas | L | 0 | 3 | 17-15 | 5-1 | Austin, Texas | ||
| 11/16/1985 | A | Texas A&M | L | 0 | 3 | 17-16 | 5-1 | College Station, Texas | ||
| 11/17/1985 | A | Texas-Arlington | L | 0 | 3 | 17-17 | 5-1 | Arlington, Texas | ||
| 11/19/1985 | H | Kentucky | L | 1 | 3 | 17-18 | 5-1 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 11/23/1985 | N | Cincinnati | W | 3 | 0 | 18-18 | 5-1 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Metro Conference Tournament | CT |
| 11/24/1985 | N | South Carolina | L | 2 | 3 | 18-19 | 5-1 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Metro Conference Tournament | CT |