Big Ten empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026

Big Ten held 35.5% of the country

Together, the Big Ten's 18 schools hold 35.5% of the country: 1.28M sq mi across 701 counties, home to 85.1M people. Washington holds the most, 755K sq mi, the 1st-largest empire in the country. 2 schools have no land. Against everyone else this season, its schools have won 330K sq mi and lost 46K sq mi.

Land held by Big Ten schools after Week 1, 2026.

Big Ten schools

SchoolLandCounties
Washington755K sq mi108
Oregon145K sq mi40
Nebraska77K sq mi118
Minnesota73K sq mi85
USC44K sq mi18
Illinois34K sq mi54
Iowa33K sq mi58
Penn State30K sq mi54
Indiana26K sq mi47
UCLA17K sq mi8
Ohio State15K sq mi34
Michigan8,060 sq mi13
Maryland7,826 sq mi28
Michigan State7,002 sq mi13
Purdue6,149 sq mi14
Northwestern4,655 sq mi9
Rutgers——
Wisconsin——

330K sq mi

won from others (13)

46K sq mi

lost to others (2)

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conquests inside

Biggest Big Ten conquests of 2026

WK 1Washington over Washington State (non-conference)125K sq miWK 1Oregon over Boise State (non-conference)96K sq miWK 1Notre Dame over Wisconsin (non-conference)39K sq miWK 1USC over Fresno State (non-conference)30K sq miWK 1Indiana over North Texas (non-conference)13K sq miWK 1Penn State over Marshall (non-conference)11K sq miWK 1Iowa over Northern Illinois (non-conference)8,847 sq miWK 1Illinois over UAB (non-conference)8,827 sq miWK 1Nebraska over Ohio (non-conference)8,161 sq miWK 0USC over San José State (non-conference)7,964 sq mi