Tennessee college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026
Who owns Tennessee? Kentucky.
Kentucky controls 26.7% of Tennessee's land: 27 of its 95 counties. South Carolina is next with 26.3% (22 counties, home to 2.05M people). 8 schools split the state at kickoff; 7 remain now. Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Vanderbilt hold none of it.
Tennessee, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26.7% | 27 | 1.8M |
| South Carolina | 26.3% | 22 | 2.05M |
| App State | 23.2% | 24 | 1.55M |
| Boise State | 15.8% | 13 | 1.34M |
| Wake Forest | 3.8% | 5 | 396K |
| Texas | 2.7% | 2 | 54K |
| Montana State | 1.3% | 2 | 35K |
Owners of Tennessee land, by week
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