South Carolina college football empire map · after Week 7 · Oct 13–17, 2026
Who owned South Carolina? Auburn.
Auburn controls 38.5% of South Carolina's land: 19 of its 46 counties. Houston is next with 23.8% (9 counties, home to 1.42M people). 6 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. South Carolina, Clemson, Coastal Carolina hold none of it.
South Carolina, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 38.5% | 19 | 1.66M |
| Houston | 23.8% | 9 | 1.42M |
| Ole Miss | 16.9% | 8 | 1.54M |
| Miami | 11.0% | 5 | 302K |
| Lindenwood | 9.8% | 5 | 549K |
Owners of South Carolina land, by week
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