The 1985-86 Northwestern Wildcats went 7-20 (2-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Rich Falk. Simple Rating System: -3.63.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-30 | at Bradley Braves | L 72–76 | Carver Arena |
| 1985-12-04 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 82–76 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | vs UIC Flames | W 72–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 64–55 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1985-12-17 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | L 70–76 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-19 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 67–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1985-12-30 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 55–78 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-01-04 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 52–57 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-01-09 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 65–102 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 77–79 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-01-16 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 64–85 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-01-18 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 46–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-23 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 43–76 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-01-30 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 45–82 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-01 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 69–97 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-02-06 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 60–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 52–77 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-13 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 52–75 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 50–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-02-20 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 65–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-02-22 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 45–76 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-02-27 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 48–82 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-03-01 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 64–86 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-03-09 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 68–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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