Kentucky college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Kentucky? Montana State.
Montana State controls 29.6% of Kentucky's land: 30 of its 120 counties. LSU is next with 25.4% (35 counties, home to 1.2M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 9 remain now. Louisville, Western Kentucky hold none of it.
Kentucky, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 29.6% | 30 | 829K |
| LSU | 25.4% | 35 | 1.2M |
| UCLA | 12.6% | 14 | 331K |
| Texas | 12.3% | 15 | 1.33M |
| Kentucky | 7.4% | 7 | 161K |
| South Carolina | 5.1% | 5 | 190K |
| Arizona | 4.5% | 9 | 499K |
| Boise State | 2.4% | 4 | 23K |
| Wake Forest | 0.8% | 1 | 20K |
Owners of Kentucky land, by week
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