While the rivalry has lost intensity since William & Mary departed from the Southern Conference in 1977, the Tribe and Keydets maintain the series through frequent non-conference match-ups.

The series is the second-longest for William & Mary (after the Capital Cup with Richmond), and the longest for VMI at 88 games.

William & Mary has hosted all of its home contests in Williamsburg at Zable Stadium (known as Cary Field until 1989).

It has since been a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for football, and is currently part of the Colonial Athletic Association.

The two teams have scheduled a four-game, home-and-home football series beginning in 2024.