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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Civil War Veterans) for Thursday, November 13, 2025 (Season 42, Game 49):
12 years before his death out West, he led a charge at the Battle of Trevilian Station in 1864
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Sheila Collins, an attorney from San Jose, California
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David Lewis, a subterranean tour guide from Seattle, Washington
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Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana (2-day total: $59,801)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Harrison Whitaker is averaging nearly 30 correct responses a game and nearly $30,000 a victory over his first two wins. Today, he goes for victory #3 against David Lewis of Seattle and Sheila Collins of San Jose.
It was at this point in Jeopardy! Production Time that Sarah came on to a Substack Live saying that just a couple of games were left until the cutoff, and she seemed excited about how the current champion had been performing. That being said, here are the stakes: If Harrison loses today, then Aaron Levine clinches a spot in the Tournament of Champions. If Harrison wins today, he’ll have passed Aaron and if he then loses before the cutoff, Aaron will be relegated to Champions Wildcard.
Interestingly, it feels to me as though Jessica Marshall’s Second Chance chances might hinge upon how well Harrison does over the next couple of days as well—if Harrison’s numbers are really good, then Jessica’s “strength of schedule” (putting up five figures going into Final against Allegra and Harrison) would give her a very strong invitation case.
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Correct response: Who is George Custer?
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After graduating from West Point in 1861, George Custer made his way through the ranks of the U.S. Army through the Civil War and was a lieutenant colonel in the Army fighting battles against Native American tribes in the West. It was in one of those battles where Custer was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June of 1876.
This feels like a straightforward “do the math” Final Jeopardy clues—assuming you know who the most famous Civil War veteran was who died out west in 1876.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, November 13, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Whosolvedit?; World History; Let’s Get Baking; College Life; Playing Their Real Mom Or Dad; Drop It…)
Unlike his last two games, Harrison got the first Daily Double correct today; after 15 clues, the scores were Harrison $7,400 Sheila $600 David $400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Harrison 8 correct 0 incorrect
Sheila 2 correct 1 incorrect
David 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Sheila got a picture taken with Bill Clinton that was photobombed by Al Gore.
David gives tours of the level underneath Seattle’s sidewalks.
Harrison lost his two front teeth in high school.
Harrison picked up 10 more correct after the break to have a big lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Harrison 18 correct 0 incorrect
Sheila 5 correct 2 incorrect
David 3 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Harrison $12,200
Sheila $1,800
David -$200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Democracies; Plants & Animals; There’s A Name For That Job; Jukebox Musicals; Opposites; A Tract)
Harrison split the Daily Doubles for $2,000 apiece; he nearly had 35 correct for the second straight game as he cruised to a runaway.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Harrison 34 correct 2 incorrect
Sheila 13 correct 4 incorrect
David 5 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Harrison $30,600
Sheila $6,600
David $1,400
Everyone was correct in Final; Harrison is a 3-day champ, going for #4 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
David $1,400 + $5 = $1,405 (Who is Custer)
Sheila $6,600 + $3,500 = $10,100 (Who is Custer? <3)
Harrison $30,600 + $1,400 = $32,000 (Who is Custer? <3) (3-day total: $91,801)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WORLD HISTORY $1000 (clue #8)
Harrison 2400 +2200 (David 400 Sheila 200)
2) OPPOSITES $1600 (clue #13)
Harrison 21000 -2000 (David 200 Sheila 1400)
3) A TRACT $2000 (clue #15, $14400 left on board)
Harrison 21000 +2000 (David 200 Sheila 1400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 92
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Harrison 4 3 3 4 5*
David 5
Sheila 3 2
DJ! Round:
Harrison 4 3 2 3 3 4 4* 5† 5*
David 5 5 5
Sheila 3 2 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Harrison 3.71
Sheila 2.20
David 5.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Harrison $31,400 Coryat, 34 correct, 2 incorrect, 52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Sheila $6,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
David $1,400 Coryat, 5 correct, 3 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,400
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,600
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Harrison Whitaker, career statistics:
93 correct, 8 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (84/171)
4/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $600)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,200
David Lewis, career statistics:
6 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $1,400
Sheila Collins, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,600
Harrison Whitaker, to win:
4 games: 68.930%
5: 47.513%
6: 32.751%
7: 22.575%
8: 15.561%
Avg. streak: 5.219 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s double-runaway means no wagering suggestions will be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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The only thing that slowed me down is trying to remember where exactly Little Big Horn is and is it ‘out west’, and eventually I just went with it.
I could think of only one notable death: Custer.
Got it! Should be a triple get. Doing the math.