Maryland college football empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026
Who owned Maryland? Navy.
Navy controls 49.4% of Maryland's land: 13 of its 24 counties. Maryland is next with 32.1% (7 counties, home to 3.2M people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
Maryland, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 49.4% | 13 | 2.6M |
| Maryland | 32.1% | 7 | 3.2M |
| West Virginia | 10.5% | 2 | 95K |
| Delaware | 8.0% | 2 | 372K |
Owners of Maryland land, by week
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