West Virginia college football empire map · after Week 4 · Sep 24–26, 2026

Who owned West Virginia? Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State controls 26.5% of West Virginia's land: 17 of its 55 counties. Virginia Tech is next with 24.8% (12 counties, home to 501K people). 7 schools split the state at kickoff; 6 remain now. Marshall, West Virginia hold none of it.

West Virginia counties by owner after Week 4.

West Virginia, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Oklahoma State26.5%17454K
Virginia Tech24.8%12501K
Wisconsin19.3%10485K
James Madison18.1%690K
Nebraska10.1%7150K
Pittsburgh1.2%390K

Owners of West Virginia land, by week

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Largest West Virginia counties