Week 0 2026 · Final · Sat, 8/29

North Dakota State 33, Jacksonville State 7

North Dakota State takes 7,123 sq mi

North Dakota State beat Jacksonville State 33–7 and took 7,123 sq mi (13 counties), home to 614K people. That made North Dakota State the 2nd-largest empire.

Jacksonville State

104th-largest empire · Conference USA

land: 7,123 sq mi; land
counties: 13; counties
people: 614K; people

Land held before the game

Alabama 6,049 sq mi Georgia 1,074 sq mi

Biggest counties: Calhoun County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Marshall County, AL, DeKalb County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Haralson County, GA

North Dakota State

2nd-largest empire · Mountain West

land: 164K sq mi; land
counties: 124; counties
people: 1.65M; people

Land held before the game

North Dakota 71K sq mi South Dakota 39K sq mi Minnesota 36K sq mi Montana 19K sq mi

Biggest counties: Cass County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Ward County, ND, Clay County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN

Jacksonville State and North Dakota State's land on the empire map before the game. — The map just before kickoff, with both teams in color.

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