New Mexico college football empire map · after Week 1 · Aug 28–Sep 1, 2025

Who owned New Mexico? Michigan.

Michigan controls 58.6% of New Mexico's land: 20 of its 33 counties. New Mexico State is next with 20.6% (6 counties, home to 368K people). 5 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. New Mexico holds none of it.

New Mexico, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Michigan58.6%201.48M
New Mexico State20.6%6368K
Texas Tech14.2%5213K
Utah State3.5%161K
Air Force3.2%14K

Owners of New Mexico land, by week

55

Largest New Mexico counties