The games were played at the teams' home field, due to being unable to reach terms with the Kansas City Chiefs, from 2014 to 2018.

[2] While at Arrowhead, the Fall Classic drew more than 20,000 fans each year (including 26,695 in 2004), the largest attendance of any regular-season NCAA Division II sporting event.

[citation needed] Since 1991 the two MIAA rivals have appeared in 15 NCAA Division II National Football Championship title games.

On February 11, 2014, Northwest Missouri State announced on its website that it was unable to reach terms with the Kansas City Chiefs to continue the use of Arrowhead Stadium for the contest.

A During the 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2011 college football seasons, the Bearcats and Gorillas played twice; in this case, the second meeting was in the playoffs.