West Virginia college football empire map · after Week 1 · Sep 3–7, 2026
Who owned West Virginia? West Virginia.
West Virginia controls 26.5% of West Virginia's land: 17 of its 55 counties. Virginia Tech is next with 21.7% (9 counties, home to 285K people). 7 schools split the state at kickoff; 7 remain now. Marshall holds none of it.
West Virginia, by empire
| Empire | Land | Counties | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 26.5% | 17 | 454K |
| Virginia Tech | 21.7% | 9 | 285K |
| Penn State | 19.3% | 10 | 485K |
| James Madison | 18.1% | 6 | 90K |
| Nebraska | 10.1% | 7 | 150K |
| Maryland | 3.1% | 3 | 215K |
| Pittsburgh | 1.2% | 3 | 90K |
Owners of West Virginia land, by week
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