Big Ten empire map · after Week 1 · Aug 28–Sep 1, 2025

Big Ten held 38.3% of the country

Together, the Big Ten's 18 schools hold 38.3% of the country: 1.38M sq mi across 890 counties, home to 85M people. Washington holds the most, 660K sq mi, the 1st-largest empire in the country. 2 schools have no land. Against everyone else this season, its schools have won 282K sq mi and lost 17K sq mi.

Big Ten schools

SchoolLandCounties
Washington660K sq mi76
Minnesota190K sq mi186
Penn State93K sq mi52
Michigan91K sq mi28
Nebraska85K sq mi129
Oregon49K sq mi14
Wisconsin44K sq mi65
Illinois26K sq mi42
USC25K sq mi33
Iowa24K sq mi42
Indiana23K sq mi74
Ohio State18K sq mi26
Rutgers15K sq mi39
Maryland14K sq mi34
Purdue14K sq mi33
Michigan State10K sq mi17
Northwestern——
UCLA——

282K sq mi

won from others (13)

17K sq mi

lost to others (2)

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conquests inside

Biggest Big Ten conquests of 2025

WK 1Michigan over New Mexico (non-conference)89K sq miWK 1Penn State over Nevada (non-conference)74K sq miWK 1Washington over Colorado State (non-conference)30K sq miWK 1USC over Missouri State (non-conference)20K sq miWK 1Utah over UCLA (non-conference)12K sq miWK 1Ohio State over Texas (non-conference)11K sq miWK 1Indiana over Old Dominion (non-conference)9,680 sq miWK 1Minnesota over Buffalo (non-conference)8,702 sq miWK 1Rutgers over Ohio (non-conference)8,161 sq miWK 1Purdue over Ball State (non-conference)7,549 sq mi