Iowa college football empire map · after Week 5 · Oct 1–3, 2026
Who owned Iowa? Ohio State.
Ohio State controls 88.1% of Iowa's land: 89 of its 99 counties. Nebraska is next with 10.7% (9 counties, home to 296K people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 3 remain now. Iowa, Iowa State hold none of it.
Iowa, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 88.1% | 89 | 2.93M |
| Nebraska | 10.7% | 9 | 296K |
| Notre Dame | 1.2% | 1 | 14K |
Owners of Iowa land, by week
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