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

Who owned Montana? Minnesota.

Minnesota controls 47.3% of Montana's land: 27 of its 56 counties. BYU is next with 20.2% (9 counties, home to 42K people). 5 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now.

Montana counties by owner after Week 4.

Montana, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Minnesota47.3%27680K
BYU20.2%942K
Idaho State13.6%10350K
North Dakota State12.7%845K
Oklahoma State6.2%220K

Owners of Montana land, by week

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Largest Montana counties