Illinois college football empire map · after Week 16 · Dec 12–13, 2025
Who owned Illinois? Indiana.
Indiana controls 66.7% of Illinois's land: 65 of its 102 counties. Oklahoma is next with 11.2% (12 counties, home to 507K people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. Illinois, Northern Illinois hold none of it.
Illinois, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 66.7% | 65 | 4.01M |
| Oklahoma | 11.2% | 12 | 507K |
| Utah | 9.5% | 9 | 328K |
| Georgia | 8.5% | 9 | 7.73M |
| Western Michigan | 4.1% | 7 | 129K |
Owners of Illinois land, by week
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