CFBImperialism

The almanac · D-II · 2021–2026

D-II records of the war

Every season since 2021, replayed to the county. Each record links to the exact moment on the map.

Who holds the records?

The largest empire on the D-II imperialism map since 2021 was Ferris State's 3,240,415 mi² (2,527 counties) in 2022. The biggest single conquest was Ferris State taking 2,349,337 mi² from Harding in a 42–21 win in 2025. The longest reign was Central Washington's 12 straight weeks as the largest empire in 2025. The greatest raider was D-III Wisconsin Oshkosh, which held 33,916 mi² in 2021.

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Empire

The largest empires ever

peak holdings at any moment · square miles are planar estimates

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment
1Ferris StateD-II3,240,4152,5272022 · Bowls 1 ›
2Ferris StateD-II3,081,9582,7242021 · Bowls 1 ›
3Ferris StateD-II3,048,0122,5192025 · Bowls 1 ›
4HardingD-II2,700,0941,9602023 · Bowls 1 ›
5Ferris StateD-II2,545,0941,8142024 · Bowls 1 ›
6HardingD-II2,349,3371,3592025 · Week 1 ›
7Valdosta StateD-II2,210,7641,4092021 · Week 15 ›
8Colorado School of MinesD-II2,150,3531,0672023 · Bowls 15 ›
9Valdosta StateD-II1,981,1291,3092024 · Week 16 ›
10Angelo StateD-II1,817,8837552021 · Week 13 ›
11Colorado School of MinesD-II1,817,8837552021 · Week 14 ›
12UT Permian BasinD-II1,738,2805592025 · Week 14 ›

Conquest

The biggest single conquests

most land taken in one game

№WinnerTook it fromScoreSquare milesCountiesMoment
1Ferris StateD-IIHardingD-II42–212,349,3371,3592025 · Bowls 1 ›
2Ferris StateD-IIValdosta StateD-II58–172,210,7641,4092021 · Bowls 1 ›
3HardingD-IIColorado School of MinesD-II38–72,150,3531,0672023 · Bowls 1 ›
4Ferris StateD-IIValdosta StateD-II49–141,981,1291,3092024 · Bowls 1 ›
5Colorado School of MinesD-IIAngelo StateD-II34–261,817,8837552021 · Week 14 ›
6Valdosta StateD-IIColorado School of MinesD-II34–311,817,8837552021 · Week 15 ›
7HardingD-IIUT Permian BasinD-II34–281,738,2805592025 · Week 15 ›
8Valdosta StateD-IIMinnesota StateD-II35–211,671,7567322024 · Week 16 ›
9Minnesota StateD-IIBemidji StateD-II27–231,585,9816142024 · Week 15 ›
10Ferris StateD-IIColorado School of MinesD-II34–141,541,0469542022 · Bowls 1 ›
11Bemidji StateD-IIUT Permian BasinD-II10–31,387,5024462023 · Bowls 12 ›
12Colorado School of MinesD-IICentral WashingtonD-II38–141,387,5024462023 · Bowls 14 ›

Upset

The wildest upsets

winner's pregame chance from CFBD Elo, land-moving games only

№WinnerOverChanceScoreSquare milesMoment

Reign

The longest reigns

consecutive weeks as the largest empire

№TeamWeeksSpan
1Central WashingtonD-II122025 · Week 1 – Week 12
2Central WashingtonD-II122023 · Week 1 – Bowls 11
3Ferris StateD-II72026 · Week 2 – Week 8
4Grand Valley StateD-II72022 · Week 7 – Week 13
5Central WashingtonD-II62024 · Week 1 – Week 6
6Ferris StateD-II62022 · Week 1 – Week 6
7Angelo StateD-II42021 · Week 10 – Week 13
8Ferris StateD-II32022 · Week 14 – Bowls 1
9Central WashingtonD-II32021 · Week 1 – Week 3
10HardingD-II22025 · Week 15 – Week 1
11West TexasD-II22024 · Week 10 – Week 11
12Bemidji StateD-II22024 · Week 13 – Week 14

Raid

The great raiders

peak empires won by FCS, D-II and D-III programs

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment
1Wisconsin OshkoshD-III33,916482021 · Week 2 ›
2BrevardD-III8,599212026 · Week 3 ›
3LaGrangeD-III8,599212026 · Week 7 ›
4LinfieldD-III3,65972021 · Week 2 ›

Campaign

Most conquests in a season

land-moving wins

№TeamWinsSeason
1Valdosta StateD-II82024 ›
2Slippery RockD-II82024 ›
3HardingD-II82023 ›
4Valdosta StateD-II82021 ›
5Minnesota StateD-II72024 ›
6KutztownD-II72023 ›
7Ferris StateD-II72022 ›
8ShepherdD-II72021 ›
9Ferris StateD-II62025 ›
10Frostburg StateD-II62025 ›
11Colorado School of MinesD-II62023 ›
12BenedictD-II62023 ›

Finish

Largest at season's end

the final map, by square miles

№TeamSquare milesCountiesSeason
1Ferris StateD-II3,240,4152,5272022 ›
2Ferris StateD-II3,081,9582,7242021 ›
3Ferris StateD-II3,048,0122,5192025 ›
4HardingD-II2,700,0941,9602023 ›
5Ferris StateD-II2,545,0941,8142024 ›
6Ferris StateD-II817,3761962026 ›
7Minnesota StateD-II460,5673112026 ›
8Colorado MesaD-II385,6601272021 ›
9Wayne State (NE)D-II350,2713632023 ›
10Colorado School of MinesD-II312,894772026 ›
11Minnesota St MoorheadD-II303,4122552025 ›
12Central MissouriD-II255,2832962024 ›

Season by season

Every campaign at a glance

end leader · peak empire · first FBS program to lose everything

SeasonFinished #1Square milesPeak empireEmpiresBattlesRaidsBiggest conquestFirst to fall
2026liveFerris StateD-II817,376
Ferris StateD-II2026 · 817,376 mi² · Week 8 ›
311772
Ferris StateD-II2026 · 773,556 mi² · Week 2 ›
Bluefield StateD-II2026 · Week 1 ›
2025Ferris StateD-II3,048,012
Ferris StateD-II2025 · 3,048,012 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
62270
Ferris StateD-II2025 · 2,349,337 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Colorado MesaD-II2025 · Week 1 ›
2024Ferris StateD-II2,545,094
Ferris StateD-II2024 · 2,545,094 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
122320
Ferris StateD-II2024 · 1,981,129 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Sul Ross StateD-II2024 · Week 1 ›
2023HardingD-II2,700,094
HardingD-II2023 · 2,700,094 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
102150
HardingD-II2023 · 2,150,353 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
ChowanD-II2023 · Week 1 ›
2022Ferris StateD-II3,240,415
Ferris StateD-II2022 · 3,240,415 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
92270
Ferris StateD-II2022 · 1,541,046 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Southern Connecticut StateD-II2022 · Week 1 ›
2021Ferris StateD-II3,081,958
Ferris StateD-II2021 · 3,081,958 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
82392
Ferris StateD-II2021 · 2,210,764 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Central StateD-II2021 · Week 1 ›