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

Who owned New Jersey? Massachusetts.

Massachusetts controls 47.2% of New Jersey's land: 11 of its 21 counties. Wisconsin 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 counties by owner after Week 4.

New Jersey, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Massachusetts47.2%115.93M
Wisconsin35.8%61.85M
South Florida12.5%31.65M
Auburn4.5%166K

Owners of New Jersey land, by week

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Largest New Jersey counties