Iowa college football empire map · after Week 0 · Aug 27–29, 2026
Who owned Iowa? Iowa State.
Iowa State controls 57.6% of Iowa's land: 59 of its 99 counties. Iowa is next with 30.5% (30 counties, home to 1.34M people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
Iowa, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 57.6% | 59 | 1.6M |
| Iowa | 30.5% | 30 | 1.34M |
| Nebraska | 10.7% | 9 | 296K |
| Wisconsin | 1.2% | 1 | 14K |
Owners of Iowa land, by week
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