South Dakota college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns South Dakota? Wyoming.
Wyoming controls 51.2% of South Dakota's land: 35 of its 66 counties. UCF is next with 28.9% (11 counties, home to 226K people). 5 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now.
South Dakota, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 51.2% | 35 | 259K |
| UCF | 28.9% | 11 | 226K |
| Ohio State | 19.2% | 19 | 434K |
| LSU | 0.7% | 1 | 7K |
Owners of South Dakota land, by week
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