Alabama college football empire map · after Week 7 · Oct 13–17, 2026
Who owned Alabama? Auburn.
Auburn controls 42.4% of Alabama's land: 29 of its 67 counties. Virginia Tech is next with 17.1% (12 counties, home to 1.59M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Alabama, Jacksonville State, South Alabama, Troy, UAB hold none of it.
Alabama, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 42.4% | 29 | 1.18M |
| Virginia Tech | 17.1% | 12 | 1.59M |
| Arizona | 14.1% | 6 | 767K |
| Air Force | 11.7% | 9 | 528K |
| Ole Miss | 10.6% | 8 | 453K |
| James Madison | 4.1% | 3 | 640K |
Owners of Alabama land, by week
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