North Dakota college football empire map · after Week 2 · Sep 5–6, 2025

Who owned North Dakota? Minnesota.

Minnesota controls 74.5% of North Dakota's land: 41 of its 53 counties. Wyoming is next with 25.5% (12 counties, home to 109K people). 2 schools split the state at kickoff; 2 remain now. North Dakota State holds none of it.