New Jersey college football empire map · after Week 2 · Sep 5–6, 2025
Who owned New Jersey? Rutgers.
Rutgers controls 47.2% of New Jersey's land: 11 of its 21 counties. Temple is next with 35.8% (6 counties, home to 1.85M people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
New Jersey, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 47.2% | 11 | 5.93M |
| Temple | 35.8% | 6 | 1.85M |
| Tarleton State | 12.5% | 3 | 1.65M |
| Colorado | 4.5% | 1 | 66K |
Owners of New Jersey land, by week
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