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between the
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and
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in
Pocatello Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, containing the city's airport. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metro ...
. The series was played annually for 31 seasons from
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through
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, until Idaho's move to the
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(with
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), leaving Idaho State without an intrastate rival. Annual play has resumed since Idaho's move back to the
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in
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
. The rivalry was at its most competitive in the 1970s and 1980s, with neither team
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ing; Idaho has won fifteen of the last eighteen and leads the overall series at . Since Idaho's return to the FCS, the Vandals lead the trophy series at 5–2. A notable game of the series was not even played; in the conference finale for both teams in
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, a night game was scheduled for Moscow on November 11, and ISU planned to fly up to the
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that Saturday afternoon in two vintage airplanes. One developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Pocatello and returned. Both teams were at the bottom of the Big Sky
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and the game was not rescheduled; Idaho was granted a {, class=wikitable style="text-align:center; float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1em; font-size:88%;" , + College Comparison ! ! style="" , Idaho ! style="" , Idaho State , - ! scope=row , Location ,
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Battle of the Domes

The "Battle of the Domes" theme began in 2017, and is applied to multiple sports. In opposite regions of
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and in different time zones, the driving distance between the campuses is over through
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, and over if routed through
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and Coeur d'Alene, a popular choice as it is mostly
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( 15, 90). The Battle of the Domes is currently sponsored by Idaho Central Credit Union, which sponsors athletic venues on each campus (it sponsors Idaho State's football stadium, also used for basketball, and Idaho's basketball arena). Idaho State was the first of the pair to play its home games indoors, opening the
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(originally ASISU Minidome, later Holt Arena) in 1970. The
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in Moscow was enclosed in
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, after four years as an outdoor venue; the last two outdoor games in this series were played there in
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and
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, then the new From
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through
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
, Idaho's primary intrastate rivalry in football was with
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. While all three were in the Big Sky Conference (through 1995), they competed for the Gem State Trophy.


Battle of the Domes trophy (2018-2023)

With the introduction of the Battle of the Domes branding in 2018, a traveling trophy was also introduced. 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. The winner of the overall Battle of the Domes competition is awarded temporary possession of the trophy. Idaho and Idaho State have won the trophy twice since the rivalry renewed on an annual basis; Idaho in 2019 and 2021, Idaho State in 2018 and 2020.


The Potato State Trophy (2024-present)

On July 21, 2024, the “Potato State Trophy” was announced as the rivalries new hardware. A trophy made of
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. It will officially make its on-field debut in the 2024 season, and was first in possession of the Vandals after a 63–21 victory over the Bengals in
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. Idaho's Assistant Athletic Director for Brand Engagement & Digital Strategy, Jerek Wolcott, sculpted the potato, and Nick Davis, a wood and metal working teacher at Middleton High School, made the metal cutout.


Notable games


1916: The first game

The first game in the series was held in Pocatello on November 27,
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. The Vandals defeated the Bengals by a score of 32–0.


1962: First game in Moscow

Both the 1916 and
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games were in Pocatello;
1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...
marks the first time that the rivalry game was played on the
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in Moscow. Host Idaho won a low-scoring 9–6 game.


1969: Idaho State's first win

Idaho State ended the Vandals' eight-game winning streak in
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with a 47–42 upset on the road. Held in
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, it was ISU's first-ever win in the series. 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. The
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, ISU was the first opponent in Moscow's new outdoor Idaho Stadium, the first game on campus in nearly three years; the Vandals won in a 40–3 rout and were Big Sky champions.


1975: Kibbie Dome opener

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


1978: The forfeit game

Late in the 1978 season, the two were scheduled to play at night in Moscow on November 11, but transportation issues caused Idaho State to forfeit, giving Idaho a 1–0 win. On game day, one of two vintage aircraft carrying the ISU team had mechanical issues and returned to Pocatello; it remains the closest game in the series.


1995: Idaho leaves I-AA

On September 30,
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, Idaho State defeated Idaho 26–21, ending a seven-game losing streak. This was the last time they faced each other in conference play until 2018, with Idaho leaving Division I-AA in 1996. They played four times during Idaho's stay in the FBS, all Vandal wins.


2018: Battle of the Domes

Idaho rejoined the FCS in
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, renewing the rivalry. Now dubbed the "Battle of the Domes," Idaho State won 62–28 in the first game under the new branding.


Universities

The University of Idaho was established in 1889 by the
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and opened its doors three years later. 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.


Accomplishments

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Game results

:^ Idaho State forfeited in
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due to transportation issues.
* Eight non-conference games: 1916, 1929, 1962, 1963, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008 * Not played in 63 seasons: 1917–1928, 1930–1961, 1964, 1996, 1999–2005, 2007, 2009–2017


Big Sky games

Both schools were charter members of the
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, which launched in 1963. In conference play, Idaho leads the series through 2021. Idaho State was previously a member of the
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. Idaho joined conference play for football in
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, after six seasons (
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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
) as an independent; they left for
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(FBS) in
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, and returned to FCS in
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.


Coaching records

Since first game in 1916


Idaho

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Leo Calland Leo Blakely Calland (February 24, 1901 – March 17, 1984) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach who later became a San Diego city parks administrator. He was the head football coach at Whittier College the Un ...
, 1 , 1929–1934 , 1 , 0 , 0 , 1.000   , - ,
Dee Andros Demosthenes Konstandies Andrecopoulos (October 17, 1924 – October 22, 2003) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He was the head coach at the Idaho Vandals football, University of Idaho from 1962 to 1964 ...
, 2 , 1962–1964 , 2 , 0 , 0 , 1.000   , - ,
Steve Musseau Stephen Joseph Musseau Jr. (July 15, 1923 – December 28, 1997) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Idaho for three seasons, from 1965 to 1967, compiling a record of 13–17. Following coachi ...
, 3 , 1965–1967 , 3 , 0 , 0 , 1.000   , - ,
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, 2 , 1968–1969 , 1 , 1 , 0 , .500 , - , , 4 , 1970–1973 , 2 , 2 , 0 , .500 , - ,
Ed Troxel Edward Ross Troxel (November 20, 1925 – January 22, 2001) was a high school and college football coach in Colorado, Idaho, and eastern Washington. His most notable coaching stops were at Borah High School in Boise, the University of I ...
, 4 , 1974–1977 , 2 , 2 , 0 , .500 , - ,
Jerry Davitch Jerry J. Davitch (born June 9, 1941) is a former college football coach and secondary school administrator. Since 2004, he has served as the superintendent of schools in Richland Township, just northeast of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Davitch serve ...
, 4 , 1978–1981 , 2 , 2 , 0 , .500 , - ,
Dennis Erickson Dennis Brian Erickson (born March 24, 1947) is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) league. He was also the head coach at the University of ...
(a) , 4 , 1982–1985 , 2 , 2 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .500 , - ,
Keith Gilbertson Keith Steven Gilbertson Jr. (born May 15, 1948) is a retired American football coach and player. He was the head coach at the University of Idaho (1986–1988), the University of California, Berkeley (1992–1995), and the University of Washingt ...
, 3 , 1986–1988 , 2 , 1 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .667 , - , John L. Smith , 6 , 1989–1994 , 6 , 0 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , 1.000   , - ,
Chris Tormey Christopher Joseph Tormey (born May 1, 1955) is a former American football coach. Formerly the head coach at Nevada and Idaho (his alma mater), Tormey was an assistant coach for 16 seasons at Washington (1984–94 & 2004–08); he also spent two ...
, 3 , 1995–1999 , 2 , 1 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .667 , - , Dennis Erickson (b) , 1 , 2006 , 1 , 0 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , 1.000   , - ,
Robb Akey Robb Alan Akey (born July 24, 1966) is an American football coach. He was recently the defensive coordinator at Central Michigan University, a position he had held since 2019. Akey served as the head football coach at the University of Idaho from ...
, 1 , 2007–2012 , 1 , 0 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , 1.000   , - ,
Paul Petrino Paul Vincent Petrino (born May 25, 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of South Alabama, positions he has held since 2025. He was previously the head coach at ...
, 4 , 2013–2021 , 2 , 2 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .500 , - ,
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, 3 , 2022–2024 , 3 , 0 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , 1.000  


Idaho State

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Babe Caccia Italo John "Babe" Caccia (October 3, 1917 – August 28, 2009) was an American college football and athletics administrator in Idaho. Biography Caccia was born in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1917. He played on the football teams of Idaho State Universi ...
, 3 , 1952–1965 , 0 , 3 , 0 , .000 , - ,
Leo McKillip William "Leo" McKillip (January 26, 1929 – December 24, 2013) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1966 to 1967, Saint Mary's College of Califor ...
, 2 , 1966–1967 , 0 , 2 , 0 , .000 , - ,
Ed Cavanaugh Edward Michael Cavanaugh (August 25, 1928 – March 22, 1999) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University in Pocatello from 1968 to 1971 and the United States Military Academ ...
, 4 , 1968–1971 , 2 , 2 , 0 , .500 , - , Bob Griffin , 4 , 1972–1975 , 2 , 2 , 0 , .500 , - , Joe Pascale , 1 , 1976 , 0 , 1 , 0 , .000 , - ,
Bud Hake Leo Gale "Bud" Hake (July 11, 1927 – March 23, 1994) was an American college football coach, the head coach at Idaho State University in Pocatello from 1977 to 1979, compiling a record of . Previously, he had been a head coach in Washington at ...
, 3 , 1977–1979 , 1 , 2 , 0 , .333 , - ,  
Dave Kragthorpe Dave Kragthorpe (born May 1, 1933) is a former American football player He was the head football coach at South Dakota State University in 1969, Idaho State University from 1980 to 1982, and Oregon State University from 1985 to 1990, compiling a ...
  , 3 , 1980–1982 , 2 , 1 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .667 , - ,
Jim Koetter James Joseph Koetter (December 11, 1937 – February 18, 2025) was an American football coach. He was the head coach of the Idaho State Bengals football team from 1983 to 1987. Biography A native of McCook, Nebraska, Koetter played college foot ...
, 5 , 1983–1987 , 3 , 2 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .600 , - , Garth Hall , 4 , 1988–1991 , 0 , 4 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .000 , - , Brian McNeely , 4 , 1992–1996 , 1 , 3 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .250 , - , Tom Walsh , 2 , 1997–1998 , 0 , 2 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .000 , - , Larry Lewis , 1 , 1999–2006 , 0 , 1 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .000 , - , John Zamberlin , 1 , 2007–2010 , 0 , 1 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .000 , - ,
Rob Phenicie Robert Alan Phenicie (born March 4, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head football coach and tight ends coach at Montana Grizzlies football, Montana. Previously, Phenicie was the head coach at Idaho State ...
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Cody Hawkins Cody Norman Hawkins (born March 24, 1988) is an American college football coach and a former professional and college football player. Hawkins played as a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes and professionally in S ...
, 2 , 2023–2024 , 0 , 2 , style="background:#DCDCDC;", , .000


Miscellaneous


Locations

The rivalry game has been held in four different locations in two different states.
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has held the most games with 22, followed by
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with 19, then
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and Pullman, both with one. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! State ! width="10%" , City ! Hosted , - !Washington , Pullman , 1 (1969) , - ! rowspan="3" , Idaho ,
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, 24 (1916, 1929, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2018, 2021*, 2021, 2022, 2024) , - ,
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, 20 (1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2023) , - ,
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, 1 (1967) *The 2020 season was delayed due to
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, instead taking place in spring 2021.


See also

*
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References

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