Rivalries

Ben–Nolan

6–5

Ben leads the series · 11 games · 2016–2025

Ben leads the series 6–5 over 11 games across ten seasons: 6–4 in the regular season and 0–1 in the playoffs, from Ben's side. Nolan won the last meeting.

The series

  • Series record

    6–5

    Ben leads · 11 games

  • Regular season

    6–4

    Ben's record · 10 games · 10 seasons

  • Playoffs

    0–1

    Ben's record · 1 game

  • Point margin

    +73.01

    Ben's margin · Ben 1,500.91, Nolan 1,427.90

  • Average margin

    40.38

    points per game, whoever won

  • Current streak

    1

    Nolan won the last meeting

  • Longest streak

    3

    Ben · week 11 of 2016 to week 11 of 2018

  • Biggest win

    92.90

    Ben · week 11 of 2018

  • Closest game

    7.00

    Ben · week 11 of 2017

  • Season sweeps

    0

    no season with both meetings won by one side

Fig. 1. Margin of every meeting, oldest at the top. Right is Ben, left is Nolan. Playoff meetings in bold. The widest bar is 2018 wk 11, 92.90 points.
Margin of every meeting, from Ben's side
Meetingpoints
2016 wk 11, Regular season: Ben 152.00, Nolan 102.00+50.00
2017 wk 11, Regular season: Ben 97.00, Nolan 90.00+7.00
2018 wk 11, Regular season: Ben 200.50, Nolan 107.60+92.90
2019 wk 11, Regular season: Nolan 102.20, Ben 93.50−8.70
2020 wk 11, Regular season: Ben 128.10, Nolan 90.50+37.60
2021 wk 11, Regular season: Nolan 192.67, Ben 135.63−57.04
2022 wk 5, Regular season: Nolan 146.81, Ben 116.11−30.70
2023 wk 7, Regular season: Ben 174.11, Nolan 116.89+57.22
2023 wk 17, Third-place game: Nolan 216.88, Ben 149.86−67.02
2024 wk 10, Regular season: Ben 134.81, Nolan 120.93+13.88
2025 wk 11, Regular season: Nolan 141.42, Ben 119.29−22.13

Positive values are Ben wins; negative values are Nolan wins.

Fig. 2. Running point differential. Above the line Ben is ahead, below it Nolan.
Running point differential, Ben against Nolan
MeetingRoundResultMargin, BenSeries, Ben
2016 wk 11Regular seasonBen 152.00, Nolan 102.00+50.00+50.00
2017 wk 11Regular seasonBen 97.00, Nolan 90.00+7.00+57.00
2018 wk 11Regular seasonBen 200.50, Nolan 107.60+92.90+149.90
2019 wk 11Regular seasonNolan 102.20, Ben 93.50−8.70+141.20
2020 wk 11Regular seasonBen 128.10, Nolan 90.50+37.60+178.80
2021 wk 11Regular seasonNolan 192.67, Ben 135.63−57.04+121.76
2022 wk 5Regular seasonNolan 146.81, Ben 116.11−30.70+91.06
2023 wk 7Regular seasonBen 174.11, Nolan 116.89+57.22+148.28
2023 wk 17Third-place gameNolan 216.88, Ben 149.86−67.02+81.26
2024 wk 10Regular seasonBen 134.81, Nolan 120.93+13.88+95.14
2025 wk 11Regular seasonNolan 141.42, Ben 119.29−22.13+73.01

Playoff meetings are in bold.

Every meeting

BEN is Ben, NLN is Nolan. Newest first.

  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2025+22.13

    BENNotorious CTE119.29
    NLNSkol Gophers141.42, winner
  • Wk 10 · Regular season · 2024+13.88

    BENNotorious CTE134.81, winner
    NLNSkol Gophers120.93
  • Wk 17 · Third-place game · 2023 · Playoff+67.02

    4BENThe Replacements149.86
    3NLNSkol Gophers216.88, winner
  • Wk 7 · Regular season · 2023+57.22

    BENThe Replacements174.11, winner
    NLNSkol Gophers116.89
  • Wk 5 · Regular season · 2022+30.70

    BENThe Replacements116.11
    NLNSkol Gophers146.81, winner
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2021+57.04

    BENThe Replacements135.63
    NLNSkol Gophers192.67, winner
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2020+37.60

    BENThe Replacements128.10, winner
    NLN—90.50
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2019+8.70

    BEN—93.50
    NLN—102.20, winner
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2018+92.90

    BEN—200.50, winner
    NLN—107.60
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2017+7.00

    BEN—97.00, winner
    NLN—90.00
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2016+50.00

    BEN—152.00, winner
    NLN—102.00

Consolation meetingsListed, never counted

[Ben and Nolan have never met in a consolation, toilet bowl or fifth-place game.]

None

In progress · through week 4

2026 so far

[Ben and Nolan have not met yet in 2026.]

In progress · through week 42026 season

Notes

  • No season sweep.
  • No consolation games between them.

p. V-BEN-NLN

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