Illinois college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Illinois? Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech controls 45.1% of Illinois's land: 41 of its 102 counties. Ohio State is next with 36.9% (38 counties, home to 9.87M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Illinois, Northern Illinois hold none of it.
Illinois, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 45.1% | 41 | 2.12M |
| Ohio State | 36.9% | 38 | 9.87M |
| LSU | 9.1% | 10 | 442K |
| Montana State | 4.1% | 7 | 129K |
| Boise State | 2.6% | 4 | 80K |
| UCF | 2.1% | 2 | 65K |
Owners of Illinois land, by week
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