Kentucky college football empire map · after Week 6 · Oct 2–4, 2025
Who owned Kentucky? Western Michigan.
Western Michigan controls 29.6% of Kentucky's land: 30 of its 120 counties. Ole Miss is next with 27.7% (39 counties, home to 1.23M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Kentucky, Louisville, Western Kentucky hold none of it.
Kentucky, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 29.6% | 30 | 829K |
| Ole Miss | 27.7% | 39 | 1.23M |
| Alabama | 25.0% | 26 | 682K |
| Virginia | 12.3% | 15 | 1.33M |
| Michigan | 4.5% | 9 | 499K |
| Louisiana Tech | 0.8% | 1 | 20K |
Owners of Kentucky land, by week
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