The rivalry was at its most competitive in the 1970s and 1980s, with neither team three-peating; Idaho has won fifteen of the last eighteen and leads the overall series at 33–13 (.717).

Both teams were at the bottom of the Big Sky standings and the game was not rescheduled; Idaho was granted a 1–0 forfeit win.

Idaho State was the first of the pair to play its home games indoors, opening the ICCU Dome (originally ASISU Minidome, later Holt Arena) in 1970.

The Battle of the Domes trophy is prominently green (representing Idaho Central Credit Union's colors), and is mounted on a wooden base.

There are 20 small plaques located on the base of the trophy, which are filled in after every football game between the two, detailing the winner, date, and score.

They won again the following year 35–14, which was also the first game in the series played indoors, at the ASISU Minidome (now ICCU Arena) in Pocatello.

In the first game inside the newly enclosed Kibbie Dome in September 1975, visiting Idaho State spoiled the festivities with a 29–14 win.

Idaho State's origins date back to 1901; it was a two-year branch campus of the UI (1927–1947), became a four-year college in 1947, and a university in 1963.

Idaho joined conference play for football in 1965, after six seasons (1959–1964) as an independent; they left for Division I-A (FBS) in 1996, and returned to FCS in 2018.