West Virginia college football empire map · after Week 6 · Oct 6–10, 2026

Who owned West Virginia? Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State controls 26.5% of West Virginia's land: 17 of its 55 counties. North Carolina is next with 26.0% (15 counties, home to 591K people). 7 schools split the state at kickoff; 5 remain now. Marshall, West Virginia hold none of it.

West Virginia counties by owner after Week 6.

West Virginia, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Oklahoma State26.5%17454K
North Carolina26.0%15591K
Wisconsin19.3%10485K
James Madison18.1%690K
Indiana10.1%7150K

Owners of West Virginia land, by week

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Largest West Virginia counties