Iowa college football empire map · after Week 9 · Oct 21–25, 2025
Who owned Iowa? Cincinnati.
Cincinnati controls 88.1% of Iowa's land: 89 of its 99 counties. Notre Dame is next with 10.7% (9 counties, home to 296K people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 3 remain now. Iowa, Iowa State hold none of it.
Iowa, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 88.1% | 89 | 2.93M |
| Notre Dame | 10.7% | 9 | 296K |
| Alabama | 1.2% | 1 | 14K |
Owners of Iowa land, by week
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