Virginia college football empire map · after Week 3 · Sep 11–13, 2025
Who owned Virginia? NC State.
NC State controls 19.9% of Virginia's land: 24 of its 133 counties. Indiana is next with 18.0% (34 counties, home to 2.08M people). 11 schools split the state at kickoff; 10 remain now. James Madison, Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech hold none of it.
Virginia, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 19.9% | 24 | 1.85M |
| Indiana | 18.0% | 34 | 2.08M |
| Georgia Southern | 16.5% | 15 | 491K |
| Vanderbilt | 12.6% | 17 | 593K |
| Louisville | 11.2% | 12 | 495K |
| Southern Miss | 9.2% | 10 | 232K |
| Maryland | 7.8% | 16 | 2.95M |
| Illinois | 3.2% | 3 | 89K |
| Georgia | 1.1% | 1 | 22K |
| Navy | 0.5% | 1 | 9K |
Owners of Virginia land, by week
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