Iowa college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026

Who owns Iowa? Ohio State.

Ohio State controls 98.8% of Iowa's land: 98 of its 99 counties. UCF is next with 1.2% (1 county, home to 14K people). 4 schools split the state at kickoff; 2 remain now. Iowa, Iowa State hold none of it.

Iowa counties by owner after Week 8.

Iowa, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Ohio State98.8%983.23M
UCF1.2%114K

Owners of Iowa land, by week

443333322

Largest Iowa counties