Arkansas college football empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026
Who owned Arkansas? Memphis.
Memphis controls 35.3% of Arkansas's land: 27 of its 75 counties. Arkansas is next with 29.4% (21 counties, home to 1.31M people). 6 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. Arkansas State holds none of it.
Arkansas, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 35.3% | 27 | 1.24M |
| Arkansas | 29.4% | 21 | 1.31M |
| Louisiana Tech | 20.5% | 16 | 289K |
| Mississippi State | 11.3% | 8 | 148K |
| Texas A&M | 3.4% | 3 | 99K |
Owners of Arkansas land, by week
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