Colorado college football empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026
Who owned Colorado? Air Force.
Air Force controls 51.5% of Colorado's land: 33 of its 64 counties. Colorado State is next with 23.7% (11 counties, home to 857K people). 5 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
Colorado, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 51.5% | 33 | 2.34M |
| Colorado State | 23.7% | 11 | 857K |
| Colorado | 18.9% | 16 | 2.66M |
| New Mexico | 5.9% | 4 | 100K |
Owners of Colorado land, by week
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