Imperialism

The almanac · D-III · 2022–2026

D-III records of the war

Every season since 2022, replayed to the county. Each record links to the exact moment on the map.

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Empire

The largest empires ever

peak holdings at any moment · square miles are planar estimates

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment
1SUNY CortlandD-III3,410,8852,8072023 · Bowls 1 ›
2North Central CollegeD-III3,337,5022,7002022 · Bowls 1 ›
3North Central CollegeD-III3,126,3662,8002024 · Bowls 1 ›
4North Central CollegeD-III2,858,9501,8732023 · Bowls 15 ›
5Wisconsin River FallsD-III2,471,7432,5942025 · Bowls 1 ›
6WartburgD-III2,222,2761,0642023 · Bowls 14 ›
7Mount UnionD-III1,895,6211,7532024 · Bowls 1 ›
8Mary Hardin BaylorD-III1,676,6566622022 · Week 14 ›
9Johns HopkinsD-III1,442,0099022024 · Week 16 ›
10WhitworthD-III1,419,3353332023 · Bowls 12 ›
11Bethel (MN)D-III1,384,1384292022 · Week 13 ›
12Mary Hardin BaylorD-III1,379,7847472024 · Week 15 ›

Conquest

The biggest single conquests

most land taken in one game

№WinnerTook it fromScoreSquare milesCountiesMoment
1SUNY CortlandD-IIINorth Central CollegeD-III38–372,858,9501,8732023 · Bowls 1 ›
2North Central CollegeD-IIIWartburgD-III34–272,222,2761,0642023 · Bowls 15 ›
3North Central CollegeD-IIIMount UnionD-III41–251,895,6211,7532024 · Bowls 1 ›
4North Central CollegeD-IIIMary Hardin BaylorD-III49–141,676,6566622022 · Week 15 ›
5Mount UnionD-IIIJohns HopkinsD-III45–371,442,0099022024 · Bowls 1 ›
6WartburgD-IIIWhitworthD-III42–201,419,3353332023 · Bowls 13 ›
7Mary Hardin BaylorD-IIIBethel (MN)D-III41–281,384,1384292022 · Week 14 ›
8Johns HopkinsD-IIIMary Hardin BaylorD-III17–101,379,7847472024 · Week 16 ›
9Bethel (MN)D-IIILinfieldD-III30–131,140,2282462022 · Week 13 ›
10Wisconsin River FallsD-IIINorth Central CollegeD-III24–141,131,8711,4652025 · Bowls 1 ›
11Mary Hardin BaylorD-IIILinfieldD-III28–18935,2191942024 · Week 15 ›
12Pacific LutheranD-IIIGeorge FoxD-III55–21749,645882025 · Week 12 ›

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
1Pacific LutheranD-III82025 · Week 12 – Bowls 14
2WartburgD-III82023 · Week 5 – Bowls 11
3LinfieldD-III72022 · Week 6 – Week 12
4Lewis & ClarkD-III62025 · Week 2 – Week 7
5Wisconsin River FallsD-III52025 · Week 14 – Bowls 1
6George FoxD-III42025 · Week 8 – Week 11
7Pacific (OR)D-III42024 · Week 3 – Week 6
8Pacific LutheranD-III42024 · Week 7 – Week 10
9LinfieldD-III42024 · Week 11 – Week 14
10Lewis & ClarkD-III42022 · Week 1 – Week 4
11Puget SoundD-III22023 · Week 1 – Week 2
12WhitworthD-III22023 · Week 11 – Bowls 12

Raid

The great raiders

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

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment

Campaign

Most conquests in a season

land-moving wins

№TeamWinsSeason
1Wisconsin River FallsD-III92025 ›
2North Central CollegeD-III92025 ›
3North Central CollegeD-III92024 ›
4SUNY CortlandD-III82023 ›
5North Central CollegeD-III82022 ›
6Johns HopkinsD-III72025 ›
7SusquehannaD-III72024 ›
8Mount UnionD-III72024 ›
9Mount UnionD-III72022 ›
10Randolph MaconD-III62024 ›
11Saint John's (MN)D-III62024 ›
12Randolph MaconD-III62023 ›

Finish

Largest at season's end

the final map, by square miles

№TeamSquare milesCountiesSeason
1SUNY CortlandD-III3,410,8852,8072023 ›
2North Central CollegeD-III3,337,5022,7002022 ›
3North Central CollegeD-III3,126,3662,8002024 ›
4Wisconsin River FallsD-III2,471,7432,5942025 ›
5Pacific LutheranD-III749,645882025 ›
6Lewis & ClarkD-III620,957532026 ›
7AlmaD-III377,8672192024 ›
8AustinD-III363,8511932026 ›
9Concordia (MN)D-III319,8812672026 ›
10WhitworthD-III303,3261232026 ›
11George FoxD-III235,059382026 ›
12Mary Hardin BaylorD-III189,0951822025 ›

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
2026liveLewis & ClarkD-III620,957
Lewis & ClarkD-III2026 · 620,957 mi² · Week 1 ›
129930
Lewis & ClarkD-III2026 · 600,000 mi² · Week 1 ›
Montclair StateD-III2026 · Week 1 ›
2025Wisconsin River FallsD-III2,471,743
Wisconsin River FallsD-III2025 · 2,471,743 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
133040
Wisconsin River FallsD-III2025 · 1,131,871 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
AverettD-III2025 · Week 2 ›
2024North Central CollegeD-III3,126,366
North Central CollegeD-III2024 · 3,126,366 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
73200
North Central CollegeD-III2024 · 1,895,621 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
HiramD-III2024 · Week 2 ›
2023SUNY CortlandD-III3,410,885
SUNY CortlandD-III2023 · 3,410,885 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
72860
SUNY CortlandD-III2023 · 2,858,950 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
HiramD-III2023 · Week 1 ›
2022North Central CollegeD-III3,337,502
North Central CollegeD-III2022 · 3,337,502 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
102890
North Central CollegeD-III2022 · 1,676,656 mi² · Week 15 ›
Anderson (IN)D-III2022 · Week 1 ›