Michigan college football empire map · after Week 4 · Sep 24–26, 2026

Who owned Michigan? Georgia.

Georgia controls 55.8% of Michigan's land: 47 of its 83 counties. Notre Dame is next with 16.3% (14 counties, home to 1.68M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. Central Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Michigan, Western Michigan hold none of it.

Michigan counties by owner after Week 4.

Michigan, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Georgia55.8%471.79M
Notre Dame16.3%141.68M
Iowa13.3%122.36M
Fresno State7.6%64.24M
Mississippi State7.0%460K

Owners of Michigan land, by week

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Largest Michigan counties