California college football empire map · after Week 3 · Sep 17–19, 2026
Who owned California? USC.
USC controls 25.2% of California's land: 17 of its 58 counties. UCLA is next with 20.8% (11 counties, home to 20M people). 11 schools split the state at kickoff; 7 remain now. California, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San José State, Stanford hold none of it.
California, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 25.2% | 17 | 10.2M |
| UCLA | 20.8% | 11 | 20M |
| Boise State | 19.2% | 2 | 2.23M |
| Fresno State | 17.9% | 17 | 4.18M |
| Montana State | 11.4% | 7 | 343K |
| Oklahoma State | 4.6% | 2 | 70K |
| Miami | 0.8% | 2 | 2.39M |
Owners of California land, by week
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