Wisconsin college football empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026
Who owned Wisconsin? Notre Dame.
Notre Dame controls 60.8% of Wisconsin's land: 46 of its 72 counties. Minnesota is next with 36.8% (22 counties, home to 752K people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now. Wisconsin holds none of it.
Wisconsin, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 60.8% | 46 | 3.89M |
| Minnesota | 36.8% | 22 | 752K |
| Northwestern | 1.5% | 3 | 1.29M |
| New Mexico | 0.9% | 1 | 31K |
Owners of Wisconsin land, by week
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