Imperialism

The almanac · FCS · 2003–2026

FCS records of the war

Every season since 2003, 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
1North Dakota StateFCS3,236,7232,5532015 · Bowls 1 ›
2North Dakota StateFCS3,201,6442,4332019 · Bowls 1 ›
3James MadisonFCS3,191,5832,5732016 · Bowls 1 ›
4North Dakota StateFCS3,190,7332,5512021 · Bowls 1 ›
5North Dakota StateFCS3,021,4412,0962018 · Bowls 1 ›
6Montana StateFCS2,987,6082,3342025 · Bowls 1 ›
7Youngstown StateFCS2,978,9722,2332016 · Bowls 1 ›
8North Dakota StateFCS2,817,4052,2602017 · Bowls 1 ›
9North Dakota StateFCS2,659,4092,4492014 · Bowls 1 ›
10James MadisonFCS2,622,0921,8472017 · Bowls 1 ›
11Eastern WashingtonFCS2,563,6951,4272016 · Week 15 ›
12North Dakota StateFCS2,539,1112,3392024 · Bowls 1 ›

Conquest

The biggest single conquests

most land taken in one game

№WinnerTook it fromScoreSquare milesCountiesMoment
1James MadisonFCSYoungstown StateFCS28–142,978,9722,2332016 · Bowls 1 ›
2North Dakota StateFCSJames MadisonFCS17–132,622,0921,8472017 · Bowls 1 ›
3Youngstown StateFCSEastern WashingtonFCS40–382,563,6951,4272016 · Bowls 1 ›
4North Dakota StateFCSIllinois StateFCS29–272,390,3581,9342014 · Bowls 1 ›
5North Dakota StateFCSEastern WashingtonFCS38–242,043,7181,0272018 · Bowls 1 ›
6James MadisonFCSWeber StateFCS31–281,999,0371,2782017 · Week 15 ›
7North Dakota StateFCSMontana StateFCS35–321,912,8941,7442024 · Bowls 1 ›
8North Dakota StateFCSMontana StateFCS42–141,754,0118532019 · Bowls 1 ›
9North Dakota StateFCSJacksonville StateFCS37–101,753,3641,2772015 · Bowls 1 ›
10MontanaFCSWeber StateFCS35–161,736,6918232019 · Week 12 ›
11Montana StateFCSMontanaFCS48–141,736,6918232019 · Week 13 ›
12Illinois StateFCSNorthern IowaFCS41–211,640,9651,5562014 · Week 15 ›

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
1Portland StateFCS222020 · Week 1 – Week 9
2Portland StateFCS142012 · Week 1 – Week 14
3Portland StateFCS132003 · Week 2 – Week 14
4MontanaFCS122009 · Week 3 – Week 14
5McNeeseFCS122007 · Week 1 – Week 12
6South Dakota StateFCS102023 · Week 9 – Bowls 1
7North Dakota StateFCS102013 · Week 6 – Bowls 1
8MontanaFCS102006 · Week 5 – Week 14
9Tarleton StateFCS82025 · Week 1 – Week 8
10Weber StateFCS72018 · Week 7 – Week 13
11Southern UtahFCS72017 · Week 7 – Week 13
12Weber StateFCS72008 · Week 6 – Week 12

Raid

The great raiders

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

№TeamSquare milesCountiesMoment
1LindenwoodFCS261,6971642011 · Week 1 ›
2Abilene ChristianFCS233,2421692007 · Week 2 ›
3North DakotaFCS141,7292192006 · Week 2 ›
4Sioux FallsD-II83,970912024 · Week 1 ›
5Bemidji StateD-II83,970912024 · Week 4 ›
6Northern StateD-II83,970912024 · Week 6 ›
7Minnesota StateD-II83,970912024 · Week 10 ›
8Minnesota DuluthD-II83,970912024 · Week 12 ›
9Texas A&M-KingsvilleD-II61,993552016 · Week 1 ›
10AdrianD-III60,0771072025 · Week 2 ›
11HopeD-III60,0771072025 · Week 9 ›
12Wisconsin La CrosseD-III60,0771072025 · Bowls 14 ›

Campaign

Most conquests in a season

land-moving wins

№TeamWinsSeason
1North Dakota StateFCS112019 ›
2North Dakota StateFCS92021 ›
3North Dakota StateFCS92018 ›
4Montana StateFCS82025 ›
5North Dakota StateFCS82024 ›
6South Dakota StateFCS82023 ›
7South Dakota StateFCS82022 ›
8James MadisonFCS82019 ›
9Eastern WashingtonFCS82018 ›
10North Dakota StateFCS72025 ›
11LehighFCS72025 ›
12Montana StateFCS72024 ›

Finish

Largest at season's end

the final map, by square miles

№TeamSquare milesCountiesSeason
1North Dakota StateFCS3,236,7232,5532015 ›
2North Dakota StateFCS3,201,6442,4332019 ›
3James MadisonFCS3,191,5832,5732016 ›
4North Dakota StateFCS3,190,7332,5512021 ›
5North Dakota StateFCS3,021,4412,0962018 ›
6Montana StateFCS2,987,6082,3342025 ›
7North Dakota StateFCS2,817,4052,2602017 ›
8North Dakota StateFCS2,659,4092,4492014 ›
9North Dakota StateFCS2,539,1112,3392024 ›
10North Dakota StateFCS2,473,0861,6012013 ›
11South Dakota StateFCS2,302,2772,0602023 ›
12South Dakota StateFCS2,243,2361,8532022 ›

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
2026liveUC DavisFCS747,110
UC DavisFCS2026 · 747,110 mi² · Week 1 ›
70674
UC DavisFCS2026 · 593,928 mi² · Week 1 ›
TowsonFCS2026 · Week 1 ›
2025Montana StateFCS2,987,608
Montana StateFCS2025 · 2,987,608 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
81875
Montana StateFCS2025 · 1,063,623 mi² · Week 16 ›
Portland StateFCS2025 · Week 1 ›
2024North Dakota StateFCS2,539,111
North Dakota StateFCS2024 · 2,539,111 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
102119
North Dakota StateFCS2024 · 1,912,894 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Norfolk StateFCS2024 · Week 1 ›
2023South Dakota StateFCS2,302,277
South Dakota StateFCS2023 · 2,302,277 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
1119210
IdahoFCS2023 · 893,874 mi² · Week 9 ›
South Carolina StateFCS2023 · Week 1 ›
2022South Dakota StateFCS2,243,236
South Dakota StateFCS2022 · 2,243,236 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
81800
South Dakota StateFCS2022 · 1,239,739 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Morehead StateFCS2022 · Week 1 ›
2021North Dakota StateFCS3,190,733
North Dakota StateFCS2021 · 3,190,733 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
920315
North Dakota StateFCS2021 · 1,417,383 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Eastern IllinoisFCS2021 · Week 1 ›
2020Sam HoustonFCS1,908,918
Sam HoustonFCS2020 · 1,908,918 mi² · Bowls 20 ›
161231
Sam HoustonFCS2020 · 1,387,938 mi² · Bowls 20 ›
The CitadelFCS2020 · Week 4 ›
2019North Dakota StateFCS3,201,644
North Dakota StateFCS2019 · 3,201,644 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
142005
North Dakota StateFCS2019 · 1,754,011 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
SamfordFCS2019 · Week 1 ›
2018North Dakota StateFCS3,021,441
North Dakota StateFCS2018 · 3,021,441 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
91990
North Dakota StateFCS2018 · 2,043,718 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
New HampshireFCS2018 · Week 1 ›
2017North Dakota StateFCS2,817,405
North Dakota StateFCS2017 · 2,817,405 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
121683
North Dakota StateFCS2017 · 2,622,092 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Texas SouthernFCS2017 · Week 1 ›
2016James MadisonFCS3,191,583
James MadisonFCS2016 · 3,191,583 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
91724
James MadisonFCS2016 · 2,978,972 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Houston ChristianFCS2016 · Week 1 ›
2015North Dakota StateFCS3,236,723
North Dakota StateFCS2015 · 3,236,723 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
61740
North Dakota StateFCS2015 · 1,753,364 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
ValparaisoFCS2015 · Week 1 ›
2014North Dakota StateFCS2,659,409
North Dakota StateFCS2014 · 2,659,409 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
121974
North Dakota StateFCS2014 · 2,390,358 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
Stony BrookFCS2014 · Week 1 ›
2013North Dakota StateFCS2,473,086
North Dakota StateFCS2013 · 2,473,086 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
191721
North Dakota StateFCS2013 · 807,866 mi² · Bowls 1 ›
HamptonFCS2013 · Week 1 ›
2012Portland StateFCS600,476
Portland StateFCS2012 · 600,476 mi² · Preseason ›
221600
North Dakota StateFCS2012 · 415,896 mi² · Week 12 ›
Holy CrossFCS2012 · Week 1 ›
2011MontanaFCS1,226,315
MontanaFCS2011 · 1,226,315 mi² · Week 14 ›
171711
MontanaFCS2011 · 1,069,888 mi² · Week 12 ›
Robert MorrisFCS2011 · Week 1 ›
2010North Dakota StateFCS1,417,339
North Dakota StateFCS2010 · 1,417,339 mi² · Week 14 ›
181692
North Dakota StateFCS2010 · 1,417,339 mi² · Week 14 ›
ValparaisoFCS2010 · Week 1 ›
2009MontanaFCS1,952,061
MontanaFCS2009 · 1,952,061 mi² · Week 12 ›
191771
MontanaFCS2009 · 600,476 mi² · Week 3 ›
Illinois StateFCS2009 · Week 1 ›
2008Eastern WashingtonFCS1,440,012
Weber StateFCS2008 · 1,440,012 mi² · Week 9 ›
191471
Eastern WashingtonFCS2008 · 1,440,012 mi² · Week 13 ›
Austin PeayFCS2008 · Week 1 ›
2007App StateFCS749,389
Eastern WashingtonFCS2007 · 749,389 mi² · Week 13 ›
171652
App StateFCS2007 · 749,389 mi² · Week 14 ›
Central ConnecticutFCS2007 · Week 1 ›
2006MontanaFCS1,489,853
MontanaFCS2006 · 1,489,853 mi² · Week 12 ›
221541
MontanaFCS2006 · 693,653 mi² · Week 5 ›
Morehead StateFCS2006 · Week 1 ›
2005Portland StateFCS1,059,750
Portland StateFCS2005 · 1,059,750 mi² · Week 11 ›
151640
Weber StateFCS2005 · 1,059,750 mi² · Week 8 ›
Morgan StateFCS2005 · Week 1 ›
2004Portland StateFCS960,110
Portland StateFCS2004 · 960,110 mi² · Week 13 ›
151641
MontanaFCS2004 · 741,906 mi² · Week 14 ›
UAlbanyFCS2004 · Week 2 ›
2003Portland StateFCS614,996
Portland StateFCS2003 · 614,996 mi² · Week 7 ›
271271
Northern IowaFCS2003 · 320,121 mi² · Week 13 ›
HamptonFCS2003 · Week 2 ›