Alabama college football empire map · after Week 5 · Oct 1–3, 2026

Who owned Alabama? Alabama.

Alabama controls 42.4% of Alabama's land: 29 of its 67 counties. Duke is next with 17.1% (12 counties, home to 1.59M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Auburn, Jacksonville State, South Alabama, Troy, UAB hold none of it.

Alabama counties by owner after Week 5.

Alabama, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Alabama42.4%291.18M
Duke17.1%121.59M
Arizona14.1%6767K
North Dakota State11.7%9528K
Missouri10.6%8453K
James Madison4.1%3640K

Owners of Alabama land, by week

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Largest Alabama counties