South of the River Dynasty Vault

Vol. XI · 2016–2026

Rivalries

Nolan–Ryan

9–4

Ryan leads the series · 13 games · 2016–2025

Ryan leads the series 9–4 over 13 games across ten seasons, all in the regular season. Ryan has won the last two.

The series

  • Series record

    9–4

    Ryan leads · 13 games

  • Regular season

    4–9

    Nolan's record · 13 games · 10 seasons

  • Playoffs

    —

    never met in the playoffs

  • Point margin

    −111.48

    Nolan's margin · Nolan 1,760.35, Ryan 1,871.83

  • Average margin

    29.85

    points per game, whoever won

  • Current streak

    2

    Ryan has won the last 2

  • Longest streak

    5

    Ryan · week 4 of 2017 to week 5 of 2020

  • Biggest win

    72.40

    Ryan · week 5 of 2019

  • Closest game

    0.24

    Ryan · week 3 of 2025

  • Season sweeps

    2

    Nolan 0, Ryan 2

Fig. 1. Margin of every meeting, oldest at the top. Right is Nolan, left is Ryan. The widest bar is 2019 wk 5, 72.40 points.
Margin of every meeting, from Nolan's side
Meetingpoints
2016 wk 4, Regular season: Ryan 134.00, Nolan 95.00−39.00
2016 wk 12, Regular season: Nolan 165.00, Ryan 134.00+31.00
2017 wk 4, Regular season: Ryan 156.00, Nolan 137.00−19.00
2017 wk 12, Regular season: Ryan 140.00, Nolan 118.00−22.00
2018 wk 5, Regular season: Ryan 131.40, Nolan 128.90−2.50
2019 wk 5, Regular season: Ryan 156.60, Nolan 84.20−72.40
2020 wk 5, Regular season: Ryan 128.60, Nolan 93.10−35.50
2021 wk 8, Regular season: Nolan 170.40, Ryan 132.31+38.09
2022 wk 7, Regular season: Ryan 195.84, Nolan 161.14−34.70
2023 wk 8, Regular season: Nolan 180.91, Ryan 174.28+6.63
2024 wk 8, Regular season: Nolan 176.99, Ryan 114.41+62.58
2025 wk 3, Regular season: Ryan 138.23, Nolan 137.99−0.24
2025 wk 14, Regular season: Ryan 136.16, Nolan 111.72−24.44

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

Fig. 2. Running point differential. Above the line Nolan is ahead, below it Ryan.
Running point differential, Nolan against Ryan
MeetingRoundResultMargin, NolanSeries, Nolan
2016 wk 4Regular seasonRyan 134.00, Nolan 95.00−39.00−39.00
2016 wk 12Regular seasonNolan 165.00, Ryan 134.00+31.00−8.00
2017 wk 4Regular seasonRyan 156.00, Nolan 137.00−19.00−27.00
2017 wk 12Regular seasonRyan 140.00, Nolan 118.00−22.00−49.00
2018 wk 5Regular seasonRyan 131.40, Nolan 128.90−2.50−51.50
2019 wk 5Regular seasonRyan 156.60, Nolan 84.20−72.40−123.90
2020 wk 5Regular seasonRyan 128.60, Nolan 93.10−35.50−159.40
2021 wk 8Regular seasonNolan 170.40, Ryan 132.31+38.09−121.31
2022 wk 7Regular seasonRyan 195.84, Nolan 161.14−34.70−156.01
2023 wk 8Regular seasonNolan 180.91, Ryan 174.28+6.63−149.38
2024 wk 8Regular seasonNolan 176.99, Ryan 114.41+62.58−86.80
2025 wk 3Regular seasonRyan 138.23, Nolan 137.99−0.24−87.04
2025 wk 14Regular seasonRyan 136.16, Nolan 111.72−24.44−111.48

Playoff meetings are in bold.

Every meeting

NLN is Nolan, RYN is Ryan. Newest first.

  • Wk 14 · Regular season · 2025+24.44

    NLNSkol Gophers111.72
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie136.16, winner

  • Wk 3 · Regular season · 2025+0.24

    NLNSkol Gophers137.99
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie138.23, winner

  • Wk 8 · Regular season · 2024+62.58

    NLNSkol Gophers176.99, winner
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie114.41

  • Wk 8 · Regular season · 2023+6.63

    NLNSkol Gophers180.91, winner
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie174.28

  • Wk 7 · Regular season · 2022+34.70

    NLNSkol Gophers161.14
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie195.84, winner

  • Wk 8 · Regular season · 2021+38.09

    NLNSkol Gophers170.40, winner
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie132.31

  • Wk 5 · Regular season · 2020+35.50

    NLN—93.10
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie128.60, winner

  • Wk 5 · Regular season · 2019+72.40

    NLN—84.20
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie156.60, winner

  • Wk 5 · Regular season · 2018+2.50

    NLN—128.90
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie131.40, winner

  • Wk 12 · Regular season · 2017+22.00

    NLN—118.00
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie140.00, winner

  • Wk 4 · Regular season · 2017+19.00

    NLN—137.00
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie156.00, winner

  • Wk 12 · Regular season · 2016+31.00

    NLN—165.00, winner
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie134.00

  • Wk 4 · Regular season · 2016+39.00

    NLN—95.00
    RYNStraight Ca$h Homie134.00, winner

Consolation meetingsListed, never counted

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

None

In progress · through week 4

2026 so far

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

In progress · through week 42026 season

Notes

  • Season sweeps: 2017 Ryan, 2025 Ryan.
  • Nolan is Ryan's bunny.
  • No consolation games between them.

p. V-NLN-RYN

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