Week 9 2026 · Sat, 10/31, 3:45 PM EDT

Utah vs Cincinnati: 228K sq mi on the line

both empires are on the line. A Cincinnati win takes Utah's 228K sq mi in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and 15 more states and makes Cincinnati the 3rd-largest empire at 344K sq mi. A Utah win takes Cincinnati's 117K sq mi in Texas, Oregon, New Mexico and 2 more states and makes Utah the 3rd-largest empire at 344K sq mi.

Utah

6th-largest empire · Big 12

land
228K sq mi
land
counties
183
counties
people
17.2M
people

Win and take 117K sq mi: Utah becomes the 3rd-largest empire at 344K sq mi.

Land at stake

Biggest counties: Wake County, NC, Salt Lake County, UT, Cobb County, GA, Ada County, ID, Charleston County, SC, Horry County, SC

Cincinnati

11th-largest empire · Big 12

land
117K sq mi
land
counties
102
counties
people
11.3M
people

Win and take 228K sq mi: Cincinnati becomes the 3rd-largest empire at 344K sq mi.

Land at stake

Biggest counties: Harris County, TX, Multnomah County, OR, Washington County, OR, Clark County, WA, Clackamas County, OR, Galveston County, TX

Utah and Cincinnati's land on the empire map going into the game.
The map going into the game, with both teams in color.

Recent meetings

2025 · WK 10Utah 45–14 over Cincinnati185K sq mi