Imperialism

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.

FBSFCSD-IID-III

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
3Grand Valley StateD-II72022 · Week 7 – Week 13
4Central WashingtonD-II62024 · Week 1 – Week 6
5Ferris StateD-II62022 · Week 1 – Week 6
6Angelo StateD-II42021 · Week 10 – Week 13
7Ferris StateD-II32022 · Week 14 – Bowls 1
8Central WashingtonD-II32021 · Week 1 – Week 3
9HardingD-II22025 · Week 15 – Week 1
10West TexasD-II22024 · Week 10 – Week 11
11Bemidji StateD-II22024 · Week 13 – Week 14
12UT Permian BasinD-II22023 · Week 11 – Bowls 11

Raid

The great raiders

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

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment
1Wisconsin OshkoshD-III33,916482021 · Week 2 ›
2LinfieldD-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 ›
6Central WashingtonD-II773,5561142026 ›
7Colorado MesaD-II385,6601272021 ›
8Wayne State (NE)D-II350,2713632023 ›
9Minnesota St MoorheadD-II303,4122552025 ›
10Minnesota StateD-II280,2281192026 ›
11Central MissouriD-II255,2832962024 ›
12Western OregonD-II252,1911172026 ›

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
2026liveCentral WashingtonD-II773,556
Central WashingtonD-II2026 · 773,556 mi² · Preseason ›
77770
Minnesota StateD-II2026 · 231,570 mi² · Week 1 ›
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 ›