West Virginia college football empire map · after Week 8 · Oct 20–24, 2026

Who owns West Virginia? Utah.

Utah controls 26.5% of West Virginia's land: 17 of its 55 counties. Syracuse 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 8.

West Virginia, by empire

EmpireLandCountiesPeople
Utah26.5%17454K
Syracuse26.0%15591K
UCLA19.3%10485K
App State18.1%690K
Ohio State10.1%7150K

Owners of West Virginia land, by week

777665555

Largest West Virginia counties