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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Katie Nolan, a sports media personality & host, playing for the Trevor Project
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Mark Duplass, an actor, writer & producer, playing for the Soul Points Fund
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Rachel Dratch, an actress & podcaster, playing for Family Reach
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Pre-Game Stats:
Rachel Dratch (34.3% chance of victory):
75 correct, 1 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
38.10% in first on buzzer (64/168)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,850
In Season 2, SNL alumna Rachel had an epic battle with Macaulay Culkin (with a historic performance on the side from Becky Lynch) before bowing out in the semis to Mo Rocca.
Mark Duplass (31.8% chance of victory):
32 correct, 6 incorrect
3/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (28/84)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Mark Duplass lost in the quarterfinals of Season 2 to Utkarsh Ambudkar, but did pick up 32 correct responses and likely would have won had it not been for a late missed Daily Double.
Katie Nolan (33.9% chance of victory):
102 correct, 11 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
35.18% in first on buzzer (89/253)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,033
Katie reached the finals of Season 2 before losing to Lisa Ann Walter.
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Welcome to a new season of Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars. 21 players—including past champions Ike Barinholtz, Lisa Ann Walter, and W. Kamau Bell—have been invited back to battle against each other. Our three champs have been seeded into the semi-finals and will be seen again in May. In the meantime, the 18 other returnees will do battle in the quarter-final round. Quarterfinal #1 features Rachel Dratch, Mark Duplass, and Katie Nolan. As you can see above, the Unified Prediction Model think that all three of our players here have a relatively equal chance of victory. All three of our players averaged between 30–40 correct responses per game in their past appearances and thus I would say this game will come down to who can find the six Daily Doubles.
As the game airs tonight (ABC in the United States, CTV in Canada, at 8:00 Eastern/7:00 Central), I will be updating the page at each commercial break with a recap of that segment, as well as with stats up to that point of the game.
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Final Jeopardy category: Animals
Final Jeopardy clue: The genus name of this animal is Phascolarctos, meaning “pouched bear”
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, March 13, 2026 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: You’re Invited To The Wedding; World History Quiz; ____, ____ & ____; The Old College Try; Starts With 2 Vowels; The King James Bible Tells Me So)
We got through 3 categories as our players got off to a good start. After 15 clues, the scores were Katie $1,800 Rachel $1,200 Mark $300. No Daily Double has been found, yet!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Katie 5 correct 0 incorrect
Rachel 5 correct 2 incorrect
Mark 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Katie is very excited to be back, but doesn’t want to put too much pressure on herself.
Mark definitely did not go “SAT prep mode” this time out.
Rachel has been called “one to watch out for”; Rachel disagrees.
Rachel found the Daily Double, getting it correct and impressing her fellow competitors. Rachel led Katie by $400 after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Rachel 12 correct 2 incorrect
Katie 10 correct 0 incorrect
Mark 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Rachel $3,200
Katie $2,800
Mark $700
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: We’re Blinding You With Science; Wordplay In Rap; Middle “D”; Help A Poet Out; Stamp Of Approval; Let’s Go Tubing!)
Rachel found both Daily Doubles back-to-back to extend her lead. Mark did get on a bit of a roll, though, just before the third break. After 45 clues, the scores were Rachel $9,300 Katie $5,200 Mark $3,500. I should note as well at this point that I am really enjoying just how much the celebrities are able to show some personality and have great rapport with both each other as well as Ken.
Statistics at the third break (45 clues):
Rachel 17 correct 2 incorrect
Katie 14 correct 0 incorrect
Mark 7 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s second interviews:
Katie got to talk to Sam Buttrey and Andrew He.
Mark really wants to meet Ike Barinholtz in the final.
Rachel got kudos from Kieran Culkin for defeating Macaulay the first time.
Katie had the best time after the interviews, picking up half a dozen correct to cut into Rachel’s lead slightly. There are still three Daily Doubles to go in Triple Jeopardy, though!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Rachel 20 correct 3 incorrect
Katie 20 correct 0 incorrect
Mark 11 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Rachel $10,900
Katie $8,000
Mark $4,500
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Presidential Roasts; Awards Speeches: Who Said It?; Translate The Common Phrase; Signs & The City; ChatGPT Prompts & Queries; Never Call Sol)
The Daily Doubles got split three ways—Rachel was the only one incorrect, though, and that gave Katie a lead entering Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Katie 32 correct 0 incorrect
Rachel 28 correct 4 incorrect
Mark 17 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Katie $21,700
Rachel $15,400
Mark $13,200
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is the koala?
Katie was the only player correct in Final, putting the exclamation point on her own “perfect game” (33 correct including Final, 0 incorrect) as she advances to the semifinals!
Tonight’s results:
Mark $13,200 – $13,200 = $0 (What is the kangaroo?)
Rachel $15,400 – $9,101 = $6,299 (What is an opossum?)
Katie $21,700 + $9,101 = $30,801 (What is koala?) (Semi-Finalist)
Who won Celebrity Jeopardy! tonight on March 13, 2026? Katie Nolan.
Daily Double locations:
1) WORLD HISTORY QUIZ $400 (clue #17)
Rachel 1500 +300 (Mark 300 Katie 1800)
2) WE’RE BLINDING YOU WITH SCIENCE $1000 (clue #10)
Rachel 5800 +1500 (Mark 1300 Katie 4400)
3) HELP A POET OUT $600 (clue #11)
Rachel 7300 +2000 (Mark 1300 Katie 4400)
4) AWARDS SPEECHES: WHO SAID IT? $1200 (clue #1)
Mark 4500 +4500 (Rachel 10900 Katie 8000)
5) TRANSLATE THE COMMON PHRASE $1200 (clue #5)
Katie 8900 +5000 (Rachel 13300 Mark 9000)
6) PRESIDENTIAL ROASTS $900 (clue #16, $8400 left on board)
Rachel 16900 -3000 (Mark 11100 Katie 18700)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 212
Game Stats:
Katie $17,900 Coryat, 32 correct, 0 incorrect, 34.52% in first on buzzer (29/84), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Rachel $16,600 Coryat, 28 correct, 4 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (27/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Mark $9,900 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.43% in first on buzzer (18/84), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,400
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $2,600
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 2
Rachel Dratch, career statistics:
103 correct, 6 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
36.11% in first on buzzer (91/252)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,433
Mark Duplass, career statistics:
49 correct, 10 incorrect
3/7 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
27.38% in first on buzzer (46/168)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,550
Katie Nolan, career statistics:
135 correct, 11 incorrect
14/15 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
35.01% in first on buzzer (118/337)
8/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Why did both Rachel and Katie wager $9,101? Well, it’s Katie’s proper wager. I’m guessing Rachel made a mistake under pressure and decided calculated Katie’s best wager accidentally, and not her own best wager.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Katie $21,700 Rachel $15,400 Mark $13,200)
Rachel: If you think Mark will bet small, bet no more than $1,599. If you think Mark will bet big, bet $11,001 to cover him. (Actual bet: $9,101)
Mark: If Katie is incorrect, she falls to $12,599. I’d limit my bet here to $599. (Actual bet: $13,200)
Katie: Standard cover bet is $9,101. (Actual bet: $9,101)
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I’m incredibly happy that Katie won – she’s been one of my favorite players (if not my absolute favorite) to come out of the expanded Celebrity tournament structure, and I look forward to seeing her play again in a few weeks!