South Dakota college football empire map · after Week 11 · Nov 4–8, 2025
Who owned South Dakota? West Virginia.
West Virginia controls 41.7% of South Dakota's land: 15 of its 66 counties. Notre Dame is next with 31.0% (28 counties, home to 262K people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
South Dakota, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 41.7% | 15 | 240K |
| Notre Dame | 31.0% | 28 | 262K |
| Hawai'i | 26.2% | 22 | 214K |
| Utah | 1.1% | 1 | 209K |
Owners of South Dakota land, by week
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