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Week 9 preview · Oct 27–31, 2026

Week 9: 755K sq mi on the line

19 games put land on the line in Week 9. The biggest is Washington at Nebraska, where Washington puts its whole 755K sq mi empire on the line. Baylor at UCF puts 305K sq mi at stake; Ohio State at USC puts 262K sq mi at stake. 96 other games have no land at stake.

Land on the line in Week 9

19 games with land at stake; 96 other games can't change the map. Stakes are each side's land as of today.

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Sat 10/31 · 8:00 PM ETWashington755K sq miat Nebraskano land755K sq miPreview →
Fri 10/30 · 7:30 PM ETBaylorno landat UCF305K sq mi305K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 7:30 PM ETOhio State262K sq miat USCno land262K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 3:45 PM ETUtah228K sq miat Cincinnati117K sq mi228K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 7:30 PM ETMississippi Stateno landat Texas173K sq mi173K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 10:00 PM ETTexas Stateno landat Boise State164K sq mi164K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 4:15 PM ETNevadano landat UCLA126K sq mi126K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 12:00 PM ETArizona99K sq miat Texas Techno land99K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 3:00 PM ETNorthern Arizona94K sq miat Southern Utahno land94K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 7:30 PM ETMiami91K sq miat North Carolinano land91K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 3:00 PM ETCal Polyno landat Montana State77K sq mi77K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 3:45 PM ETVirginiano landat Wake Forest69K sq mi69K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 12:00 PM ETSMUno landat Syracuse55K sq mi55K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 6:30 PM ETApp State28K sq miat Georgia Southernno land28K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 3:00 PM ETUConn27K sq miat Air Forceno land27K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 4:15 PM ETSouth Carolina20K sq miat Oklahomano land20K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 8:00 PM ETArmy15K sq miat Memphisno land15K sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 2:00 PM ETTennessee Stateno landat Lindenwood9,190 sq mi9,190 sq miPreview →
Sat 10/31 · 7:00 PM ETEastern Kentuckyno landat Tarleton State7,127 sq mi7,127 sq miPreview →
College football empire map going into Week 9 2026; empires with land on the line in color.
In color: empires with land on the line this week