Mississippi college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Mississippi? Texas.
Texas controls 59.6% of Mississippi's land: 49 of its 82 counties. LSU is next with 33.4% (27 counties, home to 676K people). 8 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss hold none of it.
Mississippi, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 59.6% | 49 | 1.63M |
| LSU | 33.4% | 27 | 676K |
| Arizona | 3.9% | 3 | 387K |
| Boise State | 2.1% | 2 | 205K |
| Virginia Tech | 1.0% | 1 | 46K |
Owners of Mississippi land, by week
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