Illinois college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 14–18, 2025
Who owned Illinois? Indiana.
Indiana controls 51.0% of Illinois's land: 49 of its 102 counties. Michigan is next with 15.7% (16 counties, home to 1.79M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Illinois, Northern Illinois hold none of it.
Illinois, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 51.0% | 49 | 2.22M |
| Michigan | 15.7% | 16 | 1.79M |
| Alabama | 11.2% | 12 | 507K |
| Cincinnati | 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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