Maryland college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Maryland? Army.
Army controls 49.4% of Maryland's land: 13 of its 24 counties. Syracuse is next with 32.1% (7 counties, home to 3.2M people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now. Maryland, Navy hold none of it.
Maryland, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 49.4% | 13 | 2.6M |
| Syracuse | 32.1% | 7 | 3.2M |
| Utah | 10.5% | 2 | 95K |
| South Carolina | 8.0% | 2 | 372K |
Owners of Maryland land, by week
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