Rivalries

Jake–Nolan

5–2

Jake leads the series · 7 games · 2018–2025

Jake leads the series 5–2 over 7 games across seven seasons: 3–2 in the regular season and 2–0 in the playoffs, from Jake's side. Nolan has won the last two.

The series

  • Series record

    5–2

    Jake leads · 7 games

  • Regular season

    3–2

    Jake's record · 5 games · 7 seasons

  • Playoffs

    2–0

    Jake's record · 2 games

  • Point margin

    +61.81

    Jake's margin · Jake 1,096.51, Nolan 1,034.70

  • Average margin

    15.01

    points per game, whoever won

  • Current streak

    2

    Nolan has won the last 2

  • Longest streak

    5

    Jake · week 14 of 2018 to week 4 of 2023

  • Biggest win

    46.01

    Jake · week 4 of 2023

  • Closest game

    4.70

    Nolan · week 4 of 2025

  • Season sweeps

    0

    no season with both meetings won by one side

Fig. 1. Margin of every meeting, oldest at the top. Right is Jake, left is Nolan. Playoff meetings in bold. The widest bar is 2023 wk 4, 46.01 points.
Margin of every meeting, from Jake's side
Meetingpoints
2018 wk 14, Playoff round 1: Jake 134.00, Nolan 128.20+5.80
2019 wk 14, Playoff round 1: Jake 137.10, Nolan 127.50+9.60
2021 wk 5, Regular season: Jake 199.98, Nolan 190.85+9.13
2022 wk 4, Regular season: Jake 159.96, Nolan 147.05+12.91
2023 wk 4, Regular season: Jake 185.69, Nolan 139.68+46.01
2024 wk 11, Regular season: Nolan 156.84, Jake 139.90−16.94
2025 wk 4, Regular season: Nolan 144.58, Jake 139.88−4.70

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

Fig. 2. Running point differential. Above the line Jake is ahead, below it Nolan.
Running point differential, Jake against Nolan
MeetingRoundResultMargin, JakeSeries, Jake
2018 wk 14Playoff round 1Jake 134.00, Nolan 128.20+5.80+5.80
2019 wk 14Playoff round 1Jake 137.10, Nolan 127.50+9.60+15.40
2021 wk 5Regular seasonJake 199.98, Nolan 190.85+9.13+24.53
2022 wk 4Regular seasonJake 159.96, Nolan 147.05+12.91+37.44
2023 wk 4Regular seasonJake 185.69, Nolan 139.68+46.01+83.45
2024 wk 11Regular seasonNolan 156.84, Jake 139.90−16.94+66.51
2025 wk 4Regular seasonNolan 144.58, Jake 139.88−4.70+61.81

Playoff meetings are in bold.

Every meeting

JAK is Jake, NLN is Nolan. Newest first.

  • Wk 4 · Regular season · 2025+4.70

    JAKGiebler's Elfs139.88
    NLNSkol Gophers144.58, winner
  • Wk 11 · Regular season · 2024+16.94

    JAKGiebler's Elfs139.90
    NLNSkol Gophers156.84, winner
  • Wk 4 · Regular season · 2023+46.01

    JAKGiebler's Elfs185.69, winner
    NLNSkol Gophers139.68
  • Wk 4 · Regular season · 2022+12.91

    JAK—159.96, winner
    NLNSkol Gophers147.05
  • Wk 5 · Regular season · 2021+9.13

    JAK—199.98, winner
    NLNSkol Gophers190.85
  • Wk 14 · Playoff round 1 · 2019 · Playoff+9.60

    5JAK—137.10, winner
    4NLN—127.50
  • Wk 14 · Playoff round 1 · 2018 · Playoff+5.80

    4JAK—134.00, winner
    5NLN—128.20

Consolation meetingsListed, never counted

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

None

In progress · through week 4

2026 so far

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

In progress · through week 42026 season

Notes

  • No season sweep.
  • Jake is Nolan's nemesis.
  • No consolation games between them.

p. V-JAK-NLN

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