The inaugural game was played in 2005 with Virginia Tech entering the game as a two-touchdown favorite against Florida State. Things didn't exactly go according to play for Frank Beamer and the Hokies, as the Seminoles paid off handsomely with a 27-22 outright victory. The following season, the underdog came through again, with Wake Forest winning an ugly 9-6 slugfest.

From 2007-2010, the favorite reigned supreme, with Virginia Tech claiming the title in three of those four games. The over also connected from 2008 through 2010, but the total has been split down the middle in eight championship games to date. The same holds true for the favorite and underdog, with each covering four times.

Since the inception of the championship game format, the Atlantic Division champion has four titles, and the Coastal Division champion has four titles. Six of the 12 ACC teams have made an appearance in the championship game, with Duke, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Virginia never appearing in the big game.

Virginia Tech (3) and Florida State (2) are the only schools to have multiple championships.