North Carolina college football empire map · after Week 5 · Sep 25–27, 2025
Who owned North Carolina? Duke.
Duke controls 54.0% of North Carolina's land: 45 of its 100 counties. Louisiana Tech is next with 24.1% (27 counties, home to 3.67M people). 11 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. App State, Charlotte, East Carolina, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest hold none of it.
North Carolina, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 54.0% | 45 | 5.7M |
| Louisiana Tech | 24.1% | 27 | 3.67M |
| Indiana | 9.4% | 14 | 843K |
| Ole Miss | 4.5% | 6 | 271K |
| Arizona State | 4.2% | 4 | 444K |
| Alabama | 3.7% | 4 | 116K |
Owners of North Carolina land, by week
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