California college football empire map · after Week 5 · Oct 1–3, 2026

Who owned California? Oregon.

Oregon 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, USC hold none of it.

California counties by owner after Week 5.

California, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Oregon25.2%1710.2M
UCLA20.8%1120M
Boise State19.2%22.23M
Fresno State17.9%174.18M
Idaho11.4%7343K
Oklahoma State4.6%270K
Miami0.8%22.39M

Owners of California land, by week

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Largest California counties