Every empire, every raider · since 1869

The Programs

485 teams have held land or fought for it. 89 hold something right now, in the 2026 campaign.

Team	Conference	Land now	Rank	Peak empire	Peak moment	Titles	Battles
Washington	Big Ten	757,576 mi²	#1	1,453,544 mi²	2023 · Bowls 1	5	382
North Dakota State	Mountain West	171,210 mi²	#2	784,508 mi²	2021 · Bowls 1	1	34
Colorado State	Pac-12	158,417 mi²	#3	1,196,694 mi²	1902 · Week 5	1	269
Oregon	Big Ten	144,185 mi²	#4	2,104,155 mi²	2001 · Bowls 1	3	344
Memphis	American Athletic	130,752 mi²	#5	460,390 mi²	1965 · Week 9	—	172
New Mexico	Mountain West	121,660 mi²	#6	422,098 mi²	1962 · Week 3	—	199
Idaho StateFCS	Big Sky	93,699 mi²	#7	174,823 mi²	1975 · Week 2	—	7
Texas Tech	Big 12	92,297 mi²	#8	670,299 mi²	1987 · Week 6	—	306
Nevada	Mountain West	77,459 mi²	#9	622,299 mi²	1921 · Week 8	—	99
Nebraska	Big Ten	77,234 mi²	#10	1,786,579 mi²	1905 · Week 9	3	444
Air Force	Mountain West	73,479 mi²	#11	764,499 mi²	2010 · Week 2	—	159
Minnesota	Big Ten	72,881 mi²	#12	2,712,770 mi²	1893 · Week 3	5	381
Arizona State	Big 12	66,196 mi²	#13	1,173,681 mi²	2006 · Week 13	1	272
BYU	Big 12	62,913 mi²	#14	865,559 mi²	2015 · Week 2	—	287
Oklahoma	SEC	57,495 mi²	#15	1,847,716 mi²	1913 · Week 11	4	438
SMU	ACC	56,890 mi²	#16	788,994 mi²	1963 · Week 5	—	280
UTSA	American Athletic	56,418 mi²	#17	259,617 mi²	2021 · Week 4	—	28
Cincinnati	Big 12	49,985 mi²	#18	229,212 mi²	2022 · Week 4	—	208
Tulsa	American Athletic	45,543 mi²	#19	669,222 mi²	1946 · Week 12	—	222
Notre Dame	FBS Independents	45,527 mi²	#20	1,558,959 mi²	1952 · Week 12	4	477
USC	Big Ten	43,462 mi²	#21	1,946,754 mi²	2016 · Bowls 1	14	472
Kansas State	Big 12	38,129 mi²	#22	926,817 mi²	1912 · Week 10	—	263
Iowa State	Big 12	34,836 mi²	#23	2,029,449 mi²	1897 · Week 7	2	294
Illinois	Big Ten	34,436 mi²	#24	1,459,607 mi²	1950 · Week 10	1	346
San José State	Mountain West	32,742 mi²	#25	628,629 mi²	2020 · Week 16	—	159
Iowa	Big Ten	32,547 mi²	#26	1,108,014 mi²	1956 · Bowls 1	2	378
Missouri	SEC	31,833 mi²	#27	1,056,869 mi²	1895 · Week 7	—	367
Troy	Sun Belt	30,928 mi²	#28	247,270 mi²	2022 · Bowls 1	—	55
Massachusetts	Mid-American	30,177 mi²	#29	65,438 mi²	1981 · Week 4	—	47
Penn State	Big Ten	29,743 mi²	#30	2,428,980 mi²	1888 · Preseason	1	459
Mississippi State	SEC	29,218 mi²	#31	650,555 mi²	1977 · Week 2	—	322
Syracuse	ACC	27,655 mi²	#32	1,325,217 mi²	1959 · Week 13	1	342
Louisiana Tech	Sun Belt	27,524 mi²	#33	696,335 mi²	2004 · Week 6	—	104
Indiana	Big Ten	25,985 mi²	#34	2,168,653 mi²	2025 · Bowls 1	1	288
Texas A&M	SEC	25,922 mi²	#35	1,452,654 mi²	1955 · Week 6	1	359
Arkansas	SEC	24,854 mi²	#36	670,299 mi²	1987 · Week 7	—	363
Houston	Big 12	24,225 mi²	#37	818,473 mi²	1965 · Week 9	1	230
Arizona	Big 12	23,117 mi²	#38	1,326,447 mi²	1992 · Week 11	—	293
Florida	SEC	23,092 mi²	#39	1,245,665 mi²	2008 · Bowls 1	3	391
Alabama	SEC	22,213 mi²	#40	1,575,599 mi²	2009 · Bowls 1	5	482
West Virginia	Big 12	22,029 mi²	#41	827,775 mi²	1993 · Week 14	—	337
Ole Miss	SEC	21,087 mi²	#42	807,766 mi²	1965 · Week 8	—	345
Kansas	Big 12	21,043 mi²	#43	1,502,007 mi²	1893 · Preseason	—	332
Auburn	SEC	20,981 mi²	#44	1,376,633 mi²	1983 · Week 12	2	392
Colorado	Big 12	20,847 mi²	#45	1,847,716 mi²	1913 · Week 9	4	370
Georgia Southern	Sun Belt	20,265 mi²	#46	200,969 mi²	2024 · Week 10	—	33
Texas	SEC	18,968 mi²	#47	1,452,654 mi²	1955 · Week 11	5	500
LSU	SEC	18,143 mi²	#48	1,437,330 mi²	2010 · Bowls 1	2	421
South Carolina	SEC	17,956 mi²	#49	241,889 mi²	2005 · Week 11	—	345
UCLA	Big Ten	16,893 mi²	#50	1,326,447 mi²	1992 · Week 13	2	340
Tennessee	SEC	16,528 mi²	#51	991,061 mi²	1998 · Bowls 1	1	413
Southern Miss	Sun Belt	16,169 mi²	#52	303,422 mi²	2005 · Week 7	—	186
North Carolina	ACC	16,159 mi²	#53	670,548 mi²	1960 · Week 11	—	391
San Diego State	Pac-12	16,020 mi²	#54	715,589 mi²	2021 · Week 13	—	132
South Florida	American Athletic	15,799 mi²	#55	198,481 mi²	2017 · Bowls 1	—	56
James Madison	Sun Belt	15,671 mi²	#56	200,969 mi²	2024 · Week 4	—	17
Louisiana	Sun Belt	14,926 mi²	#57	215,134 mi²	1976 · Week 9	—	99
Ohio State	Big Ten	14,866 mi²	#58	1,985,865 mi²	2014 · Bowls 1	4	440
Pittsburgh	ACC	13,646 mi²	#59	659,664 mi²	1939 · Week 5	—	407
Vanderbilt	SEC	13,133 mi²	#60	627,302 mi²	1902 · Week 10	—	295
Virginia	ACC	12,917 mi²	#61	776,814 mi²	2002 · Bowls 1	1	343
Middle Tennessee	Conference USA	11,907 mi²	#62	92,423 mi²	2005 · Week 5	—	45
Duke	ACC	11,683 mi²	#63	670,548 mi²	1960 · Week 9	—	297
App State	Sun Belt	11,566 mi²	#64	193,917 mi²	2010 · Week 14	—	72
Utah	Big 12	11,203 mi²	#65	1,716,939 mi²	1900 · Preseason	1	341
South Alabama	Sun Belt	11,050 mi²	#66	200,969 mi²	2024 · Week 9	—	31
Army	American Athletic	10,933 mi²	#67	1,610,754 mi²	1903 · Week 10	1	310
Wake Forest	ACC	10,895 mi²	#68	460,390 mi²	1965 · Week 11	—	257
Virginia Tech	ACC	10,397 mi²	#69	882,408 mi²	1999 · Week 12	—	346
Kentucky	SEC	10,233 mi²	#70	918,887 mi²	1977 · Week 11	—	318
Old Dominion	Sun Belt	9,672 mi²	#71	90,521 mi²	2017 · Week 11	—	23
The CitadelFCS	Southern	9,177 mi²	#72	58,027 mi²	1918 · Preseason	—	119
Miami	ACC	8,894 mi²	#73	1,008,264 mi²	1987 · Bowls 1	2	313
Buffalo	Mid-American	8,686 mi²	#74	94,565 mi²	2023 · Week 6	—	69
Georgia	SEC	8,677 mi²	#75	856,496 mi²	2012 · Week 13	—	457
UCF	Big 12	8,197 mi²	#76	303,422 mi²	2005 · Week 6	—	79
Michigan	Big Ten	8,049 mi²	#77	3,248,924 mi²	1881 · Preseason	6	500
Rice	American Athletic	7,931 mi²	#78	788,994 mi²	1963 · Week 6	—	263
Maryland	Big Ten	7,830 mi²	#79	400,836 mi²	1951 · Bowls 1	—	312
Tarleton StateFCS	UAC	7,118 mi²	#80	25,030 mi²	2020 · Week 3	—	5
Michigan State	Big Ten	6,996 mi²	#81	1,321,483 mi²	2011 · Week 8	2	349
Delaware	Conference USA	6,879 mi²	#82	101,104 mi²	2003 · Week 10	—	19
Navy	American Athletic	6,318 mi²	#83	817,944 mi²	1954 · Bowls 1	1	371
Purdue	Big Ten	6,141 mi²	#84	941,128 mi²	1947 · Week 7	1	354
Kennesaw State	Conference USA	6,123 mi²	#85	62,947 mi²	2025 · Week 7	—	8
UConn	FBS Independents	5,827 mi²	#86	86,030 mi²	2008 · Week 5	—	64
Georgia State	Sun Belt	5,360 mi²	#87	144,635 mi²	2017 · Week 9	—	21
Northwestern	Big Ten	4,650 mi²	#88	1,459,607 mi²	1950 · Week 11	1	291
Temple	American Athletic	4,569 mi²	#89	121,773 mi²	1935 · Week 9	—	181
11th Cavalry	—	landless	—	8,363 mi²	1909 · Week 6	—	1
2nd Texas 132nd Infantry	—	landless	—	28,955 mi²	1917 · Week 10	—	1
3rd Army Corps	—	landless	—	25,888 mi²	1923 · Week 4	—	1
Abilene ChristianFCS	UAC	landless	—	170,877 mi²	1947 · Week 4	—	7
Akron	Mid-American	landless	—	198,051 mi²	2000 · Week 5	—	77
Alameda Coast Guard	FBS Independents	landless	—	149,383 mi²	1944 · Week 6	—	3
AlbionD-III	Michigan	landless	—	34,375 mi²	1928 · Week 5	—	1
AlbrightD-III	Mid Atlantic	landless	—	5,077 mi²	1935 · Week 3	—	1
Alcorn StateFCS	SWAC	landless	—	43,696 mi²	1978 · Week 4	—	2
Amarillo Field	FBS Independents	landless	—	273,956 mi²	1944 · Week 6	—	3
American	—	landless	—	14,534 mi²	1918 · Week 5	—	1
American Osteopath	—	landless	—	119,828 mi²	1901 · Week 3	—	2
AmherstD-III	NESCAC	landless	—	50,344 mi²	1902 · Week 7	—	25
Andover	—	landless	—	658,052 mi²	1886 · Week 3	—	2
Angelo StateD-II	Lone Star	landless	—	25,030 mi²	1986 · Week 1	—	1
Arkansas State	Sun Belt	landless	—	216,574 mi²	1975 · Week 5	—	88
Austin	—	landless	—	149,291 mi²	1924 · Week 8	—	7
Austin PeayFCS	UAC	landless	—	38,129 mi²	1987 · Week 2	—	6
Baldwin WallaceD-III	Ohio	landless	—	8,631 mi²	1936 · Week 4	—	1
Ball State	Mid-American	landless	—	669,001 mi²	2020 · Bowls 1	1	109
Bates	FBS Independents	landless	—	28,001 mi²	1905 · Preseason	—	3
Baylor	Big 12	landless	—	1,029,539 mi²	1955 · Week 5	—	330
Bellefonte Academy	—	landless	—	13,924 mi²	1908 · Week 1	—	1
BeloitD-III	Midwest	landless	—	9,027 mi²	1904 · Preseason	—	10
Bethany (WV)D-III	Presidents'	landless	—	25,021 mi²	1910 · Week 3	—	2
Bethune-CookmanFCS	MEAC	landless	—	12,403 mi²	2018 · Week 7	—	4
Birmingham-SouthernD-III	Southern Athletic	landless	—	36,518 mi²	1920 · Week 4	—	10
Boise State	Pac-12	landless	—	960,340 mi²	2024 · Week 5	—	96
Bolling Field	—	landless	—	8,631 mi²	1952 · Week 2	—	1
Boston College	ACC	landless	—	776,814 mi²	2002 · Week 11	—	276
Boston University	—	landless	—	73,408 mi²	1951 · Week 6	—	24
Bowdoin	FBS Independents	landless	—	33,007 mi²	1900 · Preseason	—	8
Bowling Green	Mid-American	landless	—	195,042 mi²	2013 · Week 15	—	157
Brown	Ivy	landless	—	198,004 mi²	1896 · Week 12	—	173
BryantFCS	NEC	landless	—	7,539 mi²	2010 · Week 11	—	2
Bryson	—	landless	—	9,515 mi²	1927 · Week 3	—	1
BucknellFCS	FCS Independents	landless	—	79,868 mi²	1951 · Week 8	—	95
Butler	Missouri Valley	landless	—	18,252 mi²	1922 · Week 4	—	4
Butte A.C.	—	landless	—	802,289 mi²	1895 · Week 2	—	1
Cal PolyFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	34,836 mi²	2016 · Week 4	—	6
Cal Poly-Pomona	—	landless	—	82,795 mi²	1974 · Week 1	—	2
Cal State Fullerton	PCAA	landless	—	176,734 mi²	1978 · Week 8	—	8
Cal State Northridge	—	landless	—	95,521 mi²	1997 · Week 2	—	2
California	ACC	landless	—	1,421,291 mi²	1951 · Week 11	8	316
Camp Davis	—	landless	—	19,695 mi²	1943 · Week 3	—	2
Camp Devens	—	landless	—	7,912 mi²	1918 · Week 6	—	1
Camp Dodge	—	landless	—	22,497 mi²	1918 · Week 7	—	1
Camp Grant	FBS Independents	landless	—	46,876 mi²	1918 · Week 5	—	3
Camp Greenleaf	—	landless	—	49,783 mi²	1918 · Week 6	—	2
Camp Griffin	—	landless	—	51,767 mi²	1918 · Week 5	—	1
Camp Hancock	—	landless	—	19,443 mi²	1918 · Week 7	—	1
Camp Logan	—	landless	—	40,331 mi²	1918 · Week 2	—	2
Camp MacDowell	—	landless	—	277,276 mi²	1918 · Week 2	—	1
Camp Pike	—	landless	—	55,586 mi²	1918 · Week 1	—	1
Canisius	—	landless	—	5,077 mi²	1933 · Week 4	—	1
CarletonD-III	Minnesota	landless	—	6,506 mi²	1916 · Week 4	—	1
Carlisle	FBS Independents	landless	—	1,716,939 mi²	1900 · Week 13	2	78
Carlstrom Field	—	landless	—	57,750 mi²	1921 · Week 4	—	1
Carnegie Mellon	FBS Independents	landless	—	286,014 mi²	1926 · Week 11	—	50
Carroll (Montana)	—	landless	—	52,326 mi²	1931 · Week 3	—	1
Carson NewmanD-II	South Atlantic	landless	—	8,918 mi²	1924 · Week 3	—	2
Centenary (LA)	FBS Independents	landless	—	249,848 mi²	1934 · Week 7	—	21
Central ArkansasFCS	Southland	landless	—	59,270 mi²	2016 · Week 13	—	7
Central Michigan	Mid-American	landless	—	286,697 mi²	2006 · Week 14	—	109
Central OklahomaD-II	Mid America	landless	—	64,674 mi²	1924 · Week 4	—	3
Centre	FBS Independents	landless	—	211,834 mi²	1921 · Week 11	—	26
Chadron StateD-II	Rocky Mountain	landless	—	19,600 mi²	2006 · Week 2	—	2
Charlotte	American Athletic	landless	—	15,887 mi²	2015 · Week 1	—	16
ChattanoogaFCS	Southern	landless	—	374,835 mi²	1945 · Week 13	—	56
Chicago	Western	landless	—	1,610,754 mi²	1903 · Week 9	1	151
Chicago A.C.	—	landless	—	3,021,880 mi²	1891 · Week 10	1	9
Chicago Naval Reserve	—	landless	—	10,324 mi²	1918 · Week 6	—	2
Chilocco	—	landless	—	58,449 mi²	1906 · Week 2	—	1
Clemson	ACC	landless	—	1,909,975 mi²	2018 · Bowls 1	1	367
Cleveland Naval Reserves	—	landless	—	167,872 mi²	1918 · Week 10	—	1
Coast Guard	FBS Independents	landless	—	4,365 mi²	1944 · Preseason	—	2
Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	landless	—	491,995 mi²	2020 · Week 14	—	26
CoeD-III	American Rivers	landless	—	39,034 mi²	1923 · Week 8	—	6
ColbyD-III	NESCAC	landless	—	30,831 mi²	1904 · Week 3	—	4
ColgateFCS	FCS Independents	landless	—	155,156 mi²	1916 · Week 11	—	192
Colorado College	FBS Independents	landless	—	1,682,048 mi²	1910 · Week 8	1	71
Colorado School of MinesD-II	Rocky Mountain	landless	—	1,592,109 mi²	1913 · Week 6	1	56
ColumbiaFCS	Ivy	landless	—	633,139 mi²	1870 · Preseason	—	164
Cornell	Ivy	landless	—	3,021,880 mi²	1891 · Week 9	2	220
Cornell (IA)D-III	Midwest	landless	—	44,006 mi²	1923 · Week 5	—	5
Corpus Christi NAS	—	landless	—	99,177 mi²	1942 · Week 5	—	4
Creighton	Missouri Valley	landless	—	110,482 mi²	1931 · Week 4	—	15
Crescent A.C.	—	landless	—	4,542 mi²	1889 · Week 2	—	4
Cumberland (TN)	FBS Independents	landless	—	62,723 mi²	1903 · Week 11	—	11
Curtis Bay Coast Guard	—	landless	—	9,498 mi²	1943 · Week 3	—	2
Daniel Baker	—	landless	—	33,988 mi²	1922 · Week 3	—	1
DartmouthFCS	Ivy	landless	—	658,052 mi²	1886 · Preseason	—	195
Davidson	Southern	landless	—	79,397 mi²	1927 · Week 3	—	104
Davis & Elkins	—	landless	—	22,186 mi²	1928 · Week 4	—	4
DaytonD-III	Independent DIII	landless	—	140,367 mi²	1977 · Week 7	—	58
Decatur Baptist	—	landless	—	35,519 mi²	1919 · Week 4	—	1
Denver	Skyline	landless	—	929,862 mi²	1909 · Week 12	1	91
Denver A.C.	—	landless	—	11,859 mi²	1893 · Week 2	—	1
DePauwD-III	North Coast	landless	—	20,144 mi²	1923 · Week 3	—	3
Des Moines Baptist	—	landless	—	14,137 mi²	1910 · Week 3	—	1
Detroit Mercy	FBS Independents	landless	—	227,863 mi²	1946 · Week 6	—	36
Dickinson	FBS Independents	landless	—	32,584 mi²	1903 · Week 10	—	17
Drake	Missouri Valley	landless	—	365,067 mi²	1948 · Week 7	—	116
DuquesneFCS	NEC	landless	—	957,876 mi²	1939 · Week 8	1	34
East Carolina	American Athletic	landless	—	509,045 mi²	1990 · Week 12	—	146
East Tennessee StateFCS	Southern	landless	—	25,005 mi²	1981 · Week 5	—	11
East Texas A&MFCS	Southland	landless	—	107,521 mi²	2022 · Week 6	—	2
Eastern IllinoisFCS	OVC	landless	—	16,020 mi²	2013 · Week 1	—	3
Eastern KentuckyFCS	OVC	landless	—	12,872 mi²	1966 · Week 3	—	5
Eastern Michigan	Mid-American	landless	—	154,434 mi²	1995 · Week 4	—	94
Eastern WashingtonFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	718,628 mi²	2021 · Week 5	—	18
ElonFCS	Southern	landless	—	1,912 mi²	2007 · Week 8	—	2
Emory & HenryD-II	South Atlantic	landless	—	19,253 mi²	1934 · Week 5	—	5
Emporia StateD-II	Mid America	landless	—	6,059 mi²	1937 · Week 2	—	1
Erskine	FBS Independents	landless	—	12,347 mi²	1921 · Week 6	—	3
Exeter	—	landless	—	6,507 mi²	1904 · Week 4	—	1
Fleet City	—	landless	—	160,612 mi²	1944 · Week 9	—	2
Florida A&MFCS	SWAC	landless	—	46,699 mi²	1977 · Week 7	—	2
Florida Atlantic	American Athletic	landless	—	160,727 mi²	2011 · Week 13	—	44
Florida International	Conference USA	landless	—	90,521 mi²	2017 · Week 9	—	34
Florida State	ACC	landless	—	1,088,813 mi²	1999 · Bowls 1	1	305
FordhamFCS	Patriot	landless	—	398,054 mi²	1937 · Week 10	—	82
Fort Benning	—	landless	—	67,077 mi²	1943 · Week 4	—	3
Fort HaysD-II	Mid America	landless	—	40,326 mi²	1935 · Week 3	—	1
Fort LewisD-II	Rocky Mountain	landless	—	19,982 mi²	1918 · Week 6	—	2
Fort Pierce	—	landless	—	18,645 mi²	1944 · Week 9	—	1
Fort Riley	FBS Independents	landless	—	303,395 mi²	1943 · Week 10	—	1
Fort Warren	—	landless	—	303,395 mi²	1943 · Week 4	—	9
Fort Worth	—	landless	—	95,094 mi²	1906 · Week 3	—	2
Franklin & MarshallD-III	Centennial	landless	—	58,828 mi²	1940 · Week 5	—	16
Fresno State	Pac-12	landless	—	715,589 mi²	2021 · Week 9	—	144
FurmanFCS	Southern	landless	—	73,060 mi²	1902 · Week 10	—	115
Geneva	—	landless	—	4,462 mi²	1926 · Week 3	—	1
GenevaD-III	Presidents'	landless	—	25,021 mi²	1928 · Week 8	—	2
George Washington	Southern	landless	—	162,986 mi²	1956 · Bowls 1	—	23
Georgetown	FBS Independents	landless	—	121,457 mi²	1913 · Week 9	—	104
Georgia Pre-Flight	—	landless	—	31,460 mi²	1944 · Week 6	—	6
Georgia Tech	ACC	landless	—	910,578 mi²	1928 · Bowls 1	1	438
GettysburgD-III	Centennial	landless	—	38,578 mi²	1906 · Week 9	—	5
Gonzaga	FBS Independents	landless	—	208,884 mi²	1925 · Week 6	—	11
Grambling	SWAC	landless	—	22,333 mi²	1977 · Preseason	—	2
Great Lakes Navy	FBS Independents	landless	—	517,259 mi²	1943 · Week 12	—	14
Grinnell	Missouri Valley	landless	—	1,227,160 mi²	1895 · Week 5	—	42
Grove CityD-III	Presidents'	landless	—	25,021 mi²	1928 · Week 9	—	2
Hamilton	FBS Independents	landless	—	10,198 mi²	1907 · Preseason	—	1
Hampden SydneyD-III	Old Dominion	landless	—	8,665 mi²	1944 · Week 6	—	11
Hardin Simmons	FBS Independents	landless	—	277,514 mi²	1957 · Week 8	—	58
HarvardFCS	Ivy	landless	—	3,594,448 mi²	1882 · Week 7	—	279
Harvard Alumni	—	landless	—	41,160 mi²	1896 · Week 8	—	1
Haskell	—	landless	—	1,497,958 mi²	1903 · Week 7	—	25
Haverford	—	landless	—	6,179 mi²	1910 · Week 5	—	1
Hawai'i	Mountain West	landless	—	1,173,681 mi²	2006 · Bowls 1	1	119
Hawaii All-Stars	—	landless	—	48,390 mi²	1923 · Week 12	—	1
Hayward State	—	landless	—	82,795 mi²	1971 · Week 1	—	1
Henderson StateD-II	Great American	landless	—	16,568 mi²	1929 · Week 2	—	2
HendrixD-III	Southern Athletic	landless	—	30,913 mi²	1919 · Week 3	—	2
HillsdaleD-II	Great Midwest Athletic	landless	—	6,506 mi²	1931 · Week 3	—	1
Holy CrossFCS	Patriot	landless	—	136,079 mi²	1978 · Week 5	—	170
Homestead A.C.	—	landless	—	247,465 mi²	1901 · Week 7	—	1
HowardFCS	MEAC	landless	—	90,521 mi²	2017 · Week 1	—	2
Howard PayneD-III	American Southwest	landless	—	25,656 mi²	1921 · Week 2	—	5
Hyde Park High	—	landless	—	5,636 mi²	1901 · Week 2	—	2
Idaho	Sun Belt	landless	—	906,741 mi²	1908 · Preseason	1	118
Illinois StateFCS	MVFC	landless	—	59,270 mi²	2016 · Week 9	—	19
Illinois WesleyanD-III	CCIW	landless	—	3,818 mi²	1910 · Week 3	—	1
Incarnate WordFCS	Southland	landless	—	107,521 mi²	2022 · Week 2	—	8
Indiana StateFCS	MVFC	landless	—	193,917 mi²	2010 · Week 9	—	16
Iowa Pre-Flight	FBS Independents	landless	—	290,279 mi²	1944 · Week 13	—	12
Jackson State	SWAC	landless	—	9,969 mi²	1977 · Preseason	—	1
Jacksonville Naval Air Station	FBS Independents	landless	—	42,801 mi²	1942 · Week 2	—	4
Jacksonville State	Conference USA	landless	—	62,947 mi²	2025 · Week 12	—	20
Jefferson	—	landless	—	49,832 mi²	1932 · Week 9	—	1
Kent State	Mid-American	landless	—	219,498 mi²	2001 · Week 12	—	112
Knox	FBS Independents	landless	—	41,528 mi²	1899 · Preseason	—	7
La Salle	—	landless	—	4,287 mi²	1934 · Week 5	—	1
LafayetteD-II	Independent DII	landless	—	2,362,469 mi²	1885 · Preseason	—	121
Lake Forest	FBS Independents	landless	—	5,354 mi²	1899 · Preseason	—	1
LamarFCS	FCS Independents	landless	—	51,954 mi²	1970 · Week 4	—	19
Langston	—	landless	—	4,820 mi²	1977 · Week 6	—	2
Lawrence	FBS Independents	landless	—	48,265 mi²	1905 · Preseason	—	1
Lebanon ValleyD-III	Mid Atlantic	landless	—	4,287 mi²	1926 · Week 2	—	2
LehighFCS	Patriot	landless	—	3,109,338 mi²	1888 · Week 8	2	62
Lenoir RhyneD-II	South Atlantic	landless	—	9,300 mi²	1951 · Week 2	—	1
Liberty	Conference USA	landless	—	491,995 mi²	2020 · Bowls 1	—	25
Lincoln Field	—	landless	—	211,006 mi²	1944 · Week 6	—	2
Long Beach State	PCAA	landless	—	176,734 mi²	1978 · Week 7	—	22
Louisville	ACC	landless	—	209,941 mi²	1989 · Week 2	—	174
Loyola (LA)	—	landless	—	28,705 mi²	1922 · Week 3	—	6
Loyola Marymount	FBS Independents	landless	—	266,372 mi²	1950 · Week 8	—	18
Lubbock Field	FBS Independents	landless	—	94,695 mi²	1944 · Week 5	—	2
MacAurthur Field	—	landless	—	9,702 mi²	1918 · Week 4	—	1
Maine	Maine Intercollegiate Athletic	landless	—	5,802 mi²	1902 · Week 3	—	4
Manhattan	FBS Independents	landless	—	65,275 mi²	1939 · Week 6	—	8
Manhattan A.C.	—	landless	—	627 mi²	1891 · Week 4	—	2
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard	—	landless	—	4,635 mi²	1942 · Week 5	—	1
March Field	FBS Independents	landless	—	170,274 mi²	1943 · Week 12	—	3
Mare Island Marines	FBS Independents	landless	—	181,222 mi²	1917 · Week 1	—	1
Marquette	FBS Independents	landless	—	238,392 mi²	1926 · Week 8	—	40
Marshall	Sun Belt	landless	—	224,499 mi²	2024 · Week 15	—	103
Maryland A.C.	—	landless	—	685 mi²	1905 · Week 9	—	1
Maryville (TN)D-III	USA South	landless	—	13,101 mi²	1906 · Week 4	—	5
Maxwell Field	—	landless	—	37,540 mi²	1945 · Week 4	—	2
McDaniel	—	landless	—	28,525 mi²	1934 · Week 10	—	6
McKendreeD-II	Great Lakes	landless	—	35,576 mi²	1932 · Week 5	—	1
McMurryD-III	American Southwest	landless	—	55,460 mi²	1954 · Week 1	—	4
McNeeseFCS	Southland	landless	—	110,626 mi²	1976 · Week 6	—	31
Memphis Navy	—	landless	—	35,283 mi²	1943 · Week 4	—	1
MercerFCS	Southern	landless	—	83,351 mi²	1907 · Preseason	—	30
Merchant Marine	FBS Independents	landless	—	1,608 mi²	1945 · Preseason	—	3
Miami (OH)	Mid-American	landless	—	488,070 mi²	1973 · Bowls 1	—	167
Millsaps	FBS Independents	landless	—	8,025 mi²	1924 · Preseason	—	1
Minnesota Alumni	—	landless	—	1,227,160 mi²	1898 · Week 4	—	1
Mississippi CollegeD-II	Gulf South	landless	—	41,070 mi²	1921 · Week 3	—	16
Mississippi Valley StateD-II	SWAC	landless	—	4,820 mi²	1977 · Week 5	—	2
Missouri State	Conference USA	landless	—	90,521 mi²	1990 · Week 2	—	4
Missouri-Rolla	—	landless	—	63,294 mi²	1914 · Week 4	—	3
MIT	FBS Independents	landless	—	61,150 mi²	1887 · Week 6	—	11
MontanaFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	939,115 mi²	1912 · Preseason	1	69
Montana StateFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	771,375 mi²	2021 · Bowls 1	—	55
Morehead StateD-II	OVC	landless	—	12,872 mi²	1971 · Week 2	—	8
Morgan StateFCS	MEAC	landless	—	12,403 mi²	2018 · Week 4	—	2
Morningside	—	landless	—	27,718 mi²	1910 · Week 7	—	1
Morris Field	—	landless	—	211,006 mi²	1944 · Week 16	—	1
MuhlenbergD-III	Centennial	landless	—	16,626 mi²	1933 · Week 5	—	4
Multnomah A.C.	—	landless	—	124,970 mi²	1918 · Week 3	—	5
Murray StateFCS	OVC	landless	—	12,143 mi²	1984 · Week 2	—	1
NC State	ACC	landless	—	463,094 mi²	2023 · Week 12	—	353
Nebraska Wesleyan	—	landless	—	219,874 mi²	1919 · Week 8	—	2
New HampshireFCS	CAA	landless	—	54,911 mi²	1980 · Week 5	—	18
New London Submarine Base	—	landless	—	16,943 mi²	1944 · Week 11	—	1
New Mexico Military	—	landless	—	25,030 mi²	1936 · Week 5	—	2
New Mexico State	Conference USA	landless	—	188,687 mi²	1999 · Week 4	—	140
New York University	FBS Independents	landless	—	110,443 mi²	1928 · Week 12	—	39
NewberryD-II	South Atlantic	landless	—	19,623 mi²	1916 · Week 4	—	15
Niagara	—	landless	—	11,704 mi²	1907 · Week 1	—	2
NichollsFCS	Southland	landless	—	36,814 mi²	1977 · Week 6	—	6
Norman Naval Air Station	FBS Independents	landless	—	491,720 mi²	1944 · Week 11	—	3
North Carolina A&TFCS	MEAC	landless	—	12,403 mi²	2018 · Week 1	—	3
North Carolina Medical	—	landless	—	17,741 mi²	1909 · Week 4	—	1
North Carolina Pre-Flight	—	landless	—	56,823 mi²	1942 · Week 11	—	9
North DakotaFCS	MVFC	landless	—	174,823 mi²	2015 · Week 1	—	14
North Texas	American Athletic	landless	—	272,602 mi²	1956 · Week 6	—	138
NortheasternFCS	Atlantic 10	landless	—	101,104 mi²	2003 · Week 12	—	1
Northern ArizonaFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	111,392 mi²	1933 · Week 5	—	14
Northern Colorado	Rocky Mountain	landless	—	304,700 mi²	1918 · Week 11	—	11
Northern Illinois	Mountain West	landless	—	509,045 mi²	1990 · Week 7	—	121
Northern IowaFCS	MVFC	landless	—	197,798 mi²	2015 · Week 9	—	19
Northern MichiganD-II	GLIAC	landless	—	175,906 mi²	1976 · Week 8	—	4
Northwest Missouri StateD-II	Mid America	landless	—	35,576 mi²	1940 · Week 4	—	2
Northwestern StateFCS	Southland	landless	—	215,134 mi²	1976 · Week 11	—	15
OberlinD-III	North Coast	landless	—	223,875 mi²	1898 · Week 12	—	7
Oglethorpe	—	landless	—	44,384 mi²	1926 · Week 7	—	13
Ohio	Mid-American	landless	—	286,697 mi²	2006 · Week 9	—	156
Ohio WesleyanD-III	North Coast	landless	—	12,166 mi²	1928 · Week 5	—	2
Oklahoma City	—	landless	—	59,275 mi²	1930 · Week 6	—	4
Oklahoma State	Big 12	landless	—	871,662 mi²	1976 · Week 9	1	289
Olathe Navy	—	landless	—	38,844 mi²	1945 · Week 5	—	2
Olympic Club	—	landless	—	174,423 mi²	1928 · Week 8	—	8
Orange A.C.	—	landless	—	4,542 mi²	1890 · Week 1	—	2
Oregon State	Pac-12	landless	—	1,202,034 mi²	1966 · Week 10	2	269
Oregon State Alumni	—	landless	—	17,938 mi²	1916 · Week 2	—	1
Ottawa	—	landless	—	130,325 mi²	1901 · Week 2	—	1
Ouachita	—	landless	—	141,444 mi²	1914 · Week 7	—	5
Pacific	Big West	landless	—	628,107 mi²	1973 · Week 12	—	51
Pacific Fleet	—	landless	—	83,352 mi²	1948 · Week 4	—	2
Parsons	—	landless	—	75,989 mi²	1967 · Week 12	—	1
Payne Field	—	landless	—	77,240 mi²	1918 · Week 7	—	2
PennsylvaniaFCS	Ivy	landless	—	2,911,951 mi²	1880 · Preseason	—	302
Philadelphia Naval Yard	—	landless	—	6,515 mi²	1918 · Week 5	—	1
Phillips	FBS Independents	landless	—	99,860 mi²	1919 · Week 4	—	3
Physicians & Surgeons	—	landless	—	141,817 mi²	1898 · Week 4	—	5
Portland	—	landless	—	83,352 mi²	1938 · Week 6	—	1
Portland StateFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	735,802 mi²	2021 · Week 10	—	10
PresbyterianFCS	Pioneer	landless	—	26,324 mi²	1943 · Week 3	—	26
PrincetonFCS	Ivy	landless	—	3,605,461 mi²	1870 · Week 2	13	327
Purdue Alumni	—	landless	—	8,897 mi²	1898 · Week 5	—	2
Quantico Marines	—	landless	—	61,730 mi²	1953 · Week 5	—	7
Randolph Field	FBS Independents	landless	—	274,680 mi²	1944 · Week 16	—	5
Regis (CO)	FBS Independents	landless	—	30,993 mi²	1930 · Week 3	—	2
Rhode Island	Yankee	landless	—	3,724 mi²	1971 · Week 3	—	5
RhodesD-III	Southern Athletic	landless	—	34,051 mi²	1936 · Week 4	—	8
RichmondFCS	CAA	landless	—	90,738 mi²	1943 · Week 6	—	128
Robert MorrisFCS	NEC	landless	—	7,539 mi²	2010 · Week 3	—	2
Rochester (NY)D-III	Liberty League	landless	—	13,762 mi²	1944 · Week 7	—	2
Rutgers	Big Ten	landless	—	3,605,461 mi²	1869 · Week 1	—	274
Sacramento State	Mid-American	landless	—	735,802 mi²	2021 · Week 11	—	5
Sacred HeartFCS	Coastal Athletic	landless	—	16,202 mi²	2016 · Week 4	—	2
Saint Louis	Missouri Valley	landless	—	149,466 mi²	1936 · Week 7	—	21
Saint Mary's (CA)	FBS Independents	landless	—	681,516 mi²	1917 · Week 9	—	40
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	—	landless	—	686,954 mi²	1945 · Week 7	—	5
Sam Houston	Conference USA	landless	—	31,010 mi²	2015 · Week 13	—	25
SamfordFCS	Southern	landless	—	21,246 mi²	1920 · Week 4	—	6
San Diego Marines	—	landless	—	25,030 mi²	1932 · Week 3	—	2
San Diego Navy	—	landless	—	170,274 mi²	1943 · Week 9	—	5
San Francisco	FBS Independents	landless	—	181,183 mi²	1942 · Week 4	—	26
Santa Clara	FBS Independents	landless	—	728,823 mi²	1927 · Week 9	1	34
SE LouisianaFCS	Southland	landless	—	215,134 mi²	1976 · Week 12	—	9
Second Air Force	FBS Independents	landless	—	211,006 mi²	1944 · Week 12	—	2
Second Air Force (Washington)	—	landless	—	175,389 mi²	1942 · Bowls 1	—	1
Sewanee	FBS Independents	landless	—	627,302 mi²	1902 · Week 12	—	80
Shreveport A.C.	—	landless	—	43,856 mi²	1904 · Week 6	—	1
Shurtleff	—	landless	—	35,576 mi²	1910 · Week 4	—	2
Simpson (IA)	FBS Independents	landless	—	11,211 mi²	1903 · Preseason	—	2
South Carolina StateFCS	MEAC	landless	—	12,403 mi²	2018 · Week 6	—	2
South DakotaFCS	MVFC	landless	—	197,798 mi²	2015 · Week 7	—	12
South Dakota StateFCS	MVFC	landless	—	765,725 mi²	2021 · Week 14	—	19
SouthernFCS	SWAC	landless	—	4,820 mi²	1977 · Preseason	—	1
Southern IllinoisFCS	MVFC	landless	—	99,513 mi²	1981 · Week 6	—	30
Southern UtahFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	31,010 mi²	2015 · Week 12	—	6
Southwestern (Kansas)	—	landless	—	40,145 mi²	1913 · Week 3	—	1
Southwestern UD-III	Southern Athletic	landless	—	121,965 mi²	1914 · Week 3	—	23
Spring Hill	FBS Independents	landless	—	28,705 mi²	1922 · Week 6	—	2
SpringfieldD-III	NEWMAC	landless	—	3,724 mi²	1929 · Week 2	—	1
St. Ambrose	—	landless	—	14,137 mi²	1942 · Week 3	—	1
St. Bonaventure	—	landless	—	18,450 mi²	1948 · Week 7	—	4
St. Edward's	—	landless	—	39,722 mi²	1928 · Week 5	—	2
St. Lawrence	—	landless	—	13,178 mi²	1935 · Week 2	—	1
St. Vincent's (California)	—	landless	—	768,617 mi²	1907 · Week 7	—	1
Stanford	ACC	landless	—	1,801,715 mi²	1935 · Bowls 1	4	362
Steelton YMCA	—	landless	—	7,488 mi²	1906 · Week 5	—	3
Stephen F. AustinFCS	Southland	landless	—	22,975 mi²	2010 · Week 3	—	6
Stetson	SIAA	landless	—	61,446 mi²	1938 · Week 2	—	2
Stevens	—	landless	—	494,062 mi²	1874 · Week 2	—	10
Stony BrookFCS	CAA	landless	—	16,202 mi²	2016 · Week 3	—	4
Swarthmore	—	landless	—	95,715 mi²	1905 · Week 11	—	18
Syracuse Alumni	—	landless	—	9,033 mi²	1901 · Week 9	—	1
Tampa	FBS Independents	landless	—	33,958 mi²	1972 · Week 10	—	13
TCU	Big 12	landless	—	1,665,271 mi²	2015 · Bowls 1	2	327
Tennessee Medical College	—	landless	—	7,813 mi²	1922 · Week 7	—	1
Tennessee StateFCS	OVC	landless	—	46,699 mi²	1977 · Week 6	—	7
Tennessee TechFCS	OVC	landless	—	14,306 mi²	1980 · Week 3	—	3
Texas A&M-KingsvilleD-II	Lone Star	landless	—	79,634 mi²	1941 · Week 2	—	3
Texas Southern	SWAC	landless	—	4,661 mi²	1977 · Preseason	—	1
Texas State	Pac-12	landless	—	77,815 mi²	1923 · Preseason	—	30
Texas-Arlington	Southland	landless	—	110,626 mi²	1976 · Week 7	—	16
Toledo	Mid-American	landless	—	219,498 mi²	2001 · Week 6	—	146
TowsonFCS	Coastal Athletic	landless	—	9,489 mi²	2018 · Week 3	—	8
Transylvania	—	landless	—	155,908 mi²	1905 · Week 9	—	1
Trinity (CT)D-III	NESCAC	landless	—	11,704 mi²	1910 · Week 5	—	12
Trinity (Texas)	—	landless	—	78,577 mi²	1950 · Week 7	—	13
Truman StateD-II	Great Lakes	landless	—	27,718 mi²	1933 · Week 4	—	1
TuftsD-III	NESCAC	landless	—	5,802 mi²	1902 · Week 2	—	24
Tulane	American Athletic	landless	—	283,691 mi²	1934 · Bowls 1	—	296
U.S. Marines	—	landless	—	71,745 mi²	1933 · Week 2	—	1
UAB	American Athletic	landless	—	160,727 mi²	2011 · Week 12	—	61
UAlbanyFCS	CAA	landless	—	9,489 mi²	2018 · Week 12	—	3
UC DavisFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	90,461 mi²	1929 · Week 3	—	11
UL Monroe	Sun Belt	landless	—	200,969 mi²	2024 · Week 6	—	77
University Club of Chicago	—	landless	—	16,995 mi²	1892 · Week 3	—	1
UNLV	Mountain West	landless	—	390,589 mi²	1996 · Week 13	—	94
UrsinusD-III	Centennial	landless	—	5,730 mi²	1902 · Week 4	—	5
UT MartinFCS	OVC	landless	—	10,633 mi²	2012 · Week 1	—	4
Utah State	Pac-12	landless	—	1,036,331 mi²	1902 · Preseason	2	224
Utah TechFCS	FCS Independents	landless	—	25,030 mi²	2020 · Week 4	—	2
UTEP	Mountain West	landless	—	422,098 mi²	1962 · Week 4	—	166
Vanderbilt Alumni	—	landless	—	72,610 mi²	1909 · Week 5	—	1
Vermont	—	landless	—	54,769 mi²	1922 · Week 5	—	1
VillanovaFCS	CAA	landless	—	164,058 mi²	1949 · Week 5	—	163
Virginia Medical	—	landless	—	16,058 mi²	1912 · Week 7	—	1
VMI	Southern	landless	—	198,369 mi²	1898 · Preseason	—	151
Volunteer A.C.	—	landless	—	9,852 mi²	1893 · Week 1	—	2
WabashD-III	North Coast	landless	—	103,854 mi²	1915 · Week 5	—	14
WagnerFCS	NEC	landless	—	16,202 mi²	2016 · Week 5	—	2
Washburn	Missouri Valley	landless	—	168,299 mi²	1907 · Week 7	—	10
Washington & Jefferson	FBS Independents	landless	—	127,894 mi²	1921 · Week 10	—	59
Washington and Lee	Southern	landless	—	109,595 mi²	1916 · Week 8	—	84
Washington St. Louis	Missouri Valley	landless	—	103,854 mi²	1915 · Week 4	—	48
Washington State	Pac-12	landless	—	1,166,220 mi²	1988 · Bowls 1	3	264
Waterton	—	landless	—	27,756 mi²	1902 · Week 12	—	1
WaynesburgD-III	Presidents'	landless	—	16,626 mi²	1932 · Week 4	—	2
Weber StateFCS	Big Sky	landless	—	718,628 mi²	2021 · Week 8	—	6
Wesleyan (CT)	—	landless	—	3,245,837 mi²	1883 · Week 9	1	7
West ChesterD-II	Pennsylvania State Athletic	landless	—	7,063 mi²	1959 · Week 2	—	1
West Texas	Missouri Valley	landless	—	175,305 mi²	1962 · Week 5	—	78
West Virginia WesleyanD-II	Mountain East	landless	—	134,690 mi²	1924 · Bowls 1	—	9
Western CarolinaFCS	Southern	landless	—	17,173 mi²	1974 · Week 4	—	13
Western Colorado	Rocky Mountain	landless	—	168,879 mi²	1925 · Week 11	—	17
Western IllinoisFCS	MVFC	landless	—	193,917 mi²	2010 · Week 5	—	7
Western Kentucky	Conference USA	landless	—	57,823 mi²	2022 · Bowls 1	—	47
Western Michigan	Mid-American	landless	—	268,522 mi²	2006 · Week 3	—	145
Western New MexicoD-II	Lone Star	landless	—	86,362 mi²	1936 · Week 2	—	2
Western Reserve	—	landless	—	25,021 mi²	1908 · Week 2	—	1
Westminster (Missouri)	—	landless	—	35,576 mi²	1931 · Week 5	—	2
WhittierD-III	So. Cal.	landless	—	79,634 mi²	1933 · Week 3	—	3
Wichita State	Missouri Valley	landless	—	382,328 mi²	1966 · Week 11	—	64
William & MaryFCS	CAA	landless	—	136,250 mi²	1972 · Week 8	—	147
WilliamsD-III	NESCAC	landless	—	29,863 mi²	1912 · Week 7	—	27
Wisconsin	Big Ten	landless	—	1,321,483 mi²	2011 · Week 14	2	382
Wisconsin Alumni	—	landless	—	97,106 mi²	1897 · Week 11	—	1
WoffordFCS	Southern	landless	—	37,540 mi²	1950 · Week 2	—	15
WPID-III	NEWMAC	landless	—	4,173 mi²	1888 · Week 10	—	1
Wyoming	Mountain West	landless	—	701,586 mi²	2005 · Week 3	—	272
Xavier	FBS Independents	landless	—	17,017 mi²	1966 · Week 10	—	24
Yale	Ivy	landless	—	3,605,461 mi²	1882 · Week 8	3	277
YMI	—	landless	—	35,302 mi²	1928 · Week 2	—	1
Youngstown StateFCS	MVFC	landless	—	94,106 mi²	2016 · Bowls 1	—	15

Titles count seasons finished as the largest empire by square miles. Raiders are FCS, Division II and Division III programs that won land from an FBS holder.