New Mexico college football empire map · after Week 2 · Sep 10–12, 2026
Who owned New Mexico? New Mexico.
New Mexico controls 58.6% of New Mexico's land: 20 of its 33 counties. SMU is next with 20.6% (6 counties, home to 368K people). 5 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. New Mexico State holds none of it.
New Mexico, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 58.6% | 20 | 1.48M |
| SMU | 20.6% | 6 | 368K |
| Texas Tech | 14.2% | 5 | 213K |
| Michigan | 3.5% | 1 | 61K |
| North Dakota State | 3.2% | 1 | 4K |
Owners of New Mexico land, by week
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