Week 9 2026 · Sat, 10/31, 3:45 PM EDT

Virginia vs Wake Forest: 69K sq mi on the line

Wake Forest puts its whole empire on the line: 69K sq mi across 92 counties in New Mexico, Texas, Florida and 5 more states, home to 8.65M people. If Virginia wins, it takes all of it and becomes the 16th-largest empire. If Wake Forest wins, nothing changes hands.

Virginia

No land · ACC

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Win and take 69K sq mi: Virginia becomes the 16th-largest empire at 69K sq mi.

Wake Forest

16th-largest empire · ACC

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Land at stake

Biggest counties: Dallas County, TX, Collin County, TX, Leon County, FL, Buncombe County, NC, Smith County, TX, Ellis County, TX

Virginia and Wake Forest'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 11Wake Forest 16–9 over Virginia45K sq mi