They competed in the Big South Conference, and they were led by 2nd year head coach Sparky Woods, who was appointed VMI's 30th head coach in 2008.

[1] VMI played its home games at Alumni Memorial Field, as they still do ever since 1962.

[2] The Keydets kicked off the year by just defeating Robert Morris 14–13.

Three more losses followed to conference opponents Gardner-Webb, Coastal Carolina, and Stony Brook.

It would be their final win of the year, as the Keydets lost to Charleston Southern, Liberty, Army, and Old Dominion.