Mississippi college football empire map · after Week 1 · Aug 28–Sep 1, 2025
Who owned Mississippi? Mississippi State.
Mississippi State controls 54.2% of Mississippi's land: 43 of its 82 counties. Ole Miss is next with 23.9% (21 counties, home to 566K people). 8 schools split the state at kickoff; 7 remain now. Southern Miss holds none of it.
Mississippi, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 54.2% | 43 | 1.55M |
| Ole Miss | 23.9% | 21 | 566K |
| UL Monroe | 9.8% | 8 | 133K |
| LSU | 5.2% | 4 | 56K |
| South Alabama | 3.9% | 3 | 387K |
| Memphis | 2.1% | 2 | 205K |
| Tulane | 1.0% | 1 | 46K |
Owners of Mississippi land, by week
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