New Jersey college football empire map · after Week 2 · Sep 10–12, 2026
Who owned New Jersey? Massachusetts.
Massachusetts controls 47.2% of New Jersey's land: 11 of its 21 counties. Penn State is next with 35.8% (6 counties, home to 1.85M people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now. Rutgers holds none of it.
New Jersey, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 47.2% | 11 | 5.93M |
| Penn State | 35.8% | 6 | 1.85M |
| South Florida | 12.5% | 3 | 1.65M |
| Vanderbilt | 4.5% | 1 | 66K |
Owners of New Jersey land, by week
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