Michigan college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Michigan? LSU.
LSU controls 62.8% of Michigan's land: 51 of its 83 counties. UCF is next with 16.3% (14 counties, home to 1.68M people). 9 schools split the state at kickoff; 4 remain now. Central Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Michigan, Western Michigan hold none of it.
Michigan, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 62.8% | 51 | 1.85M |
| UCF | 16.3% | 14 | 1.68M |
| Ohio State | 13.3% | 12 | 2.36M |
| Boise State | 7.6% | 6 | 4.24M |
Owners of Michigan land, by week
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