Are you looking for today’s Jeopardy! YouTube Edition recap? Find that here!
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the March 31, 2026, game of Jeopardy! — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that the game airs as early as noon Eastern in some U.S. television markets.
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. History) for Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (Season 42, Game 147):
Amelia Earhart was among the guests at a 25th anniversary ceremony held December 17, 1928 in this state
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kimberly Ayers, a college professor from San Marcos, California
|
Seth Politano, a physician & medical school professor from Los Angeles, California
|
Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (12-day total: $314,440)
|
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On this final day of March (I hope it’s exiting like a lamb and not a lion where you’re reading this), we have Jamie Ding entering today as a 12-day champion and winnings that are the 16th-best of all time in regular play. Today, he attempts to pick up victory number 13 against a pair of Californians in Seth Politano and Kimberly Ayers.
Today will also see a double dose of Jeopardy, as tonight sees the debut of the YouTube edition of the show. Airing on the show’s YouTube channel at 9:00 Eastern (6:00 Pacific) will be a game, hosted by Ken Jennings, between Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan. Certainly, there will be a portion of my reading audience who has zero interest in these players—but I assure you that 95% of the people I know who are my age and younger in my group of friends/acquaintances are extremely excited for this.
Thirdly, the JeoparDAY! Giveaway Test is still open for another six days for your chance at $6,200, being awarded to one person who takes the test. Make sure you enter!
(Content continues below)
Did you accidentally get logged out of your TJ!F Plus account? Log in here!
My friends over at Geeks Who Drink have a daily trivia game—Thrice! Existing to make daily clever trivia content accessible to a wide audience, it's a daily challenge that tries to get you to the answer via three separate clues. It has a shareable score functionality to challenge your friends and new questions every day will give you a new daily social ritual. You can find it at thricegame.com.
Are you going on the show and looking for information about how to bet in Final Jeopardy? Check out my Betting Strategy 101 page. If you want to learn how to bet in two-day finals, check out Betting Strategy 102. In case the show uses a tournament with wild cards in the future, there is also a strategy page for betting in tournament quarterfinals.
Are you looking for information on how to stream Jeopardy! in 2026? Find out information here on how to stream from most places in North America!
You can find game-by-game stats here at The Jeopardy! Fan of all 20 players, now including Jamie Ding, that have won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!
You can now listen to Alex Trebek-hosted Jeopardy! episodes from TuneIn Radio without leaving The Jeopardy! Fan — listen now!
Correct response: What is North Carolina?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2026 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)
As a part of the commemoration of the first successful human attempt at heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight that occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, a granite marker at Kill Devil Hill was dedicated, with more than 200 delegates from the International Civil Aeronautics Conference and more than 3,000 visitors attending. The crowd included Orville Wright himself, in addition to Amelia Earhart. The National Park Service has a web page detailing the commemorative efforts of the 1903 first flight of the Wright Brothers.
That being said: I have said this dozens of times before in these write-ups, but I will say it again: if there is a year in a clue as well as a number signifying an anniversary, do the math. For me, it was a very straightforward 1928 less 25 to get to December 1903, which should be Pavlovian for the first flight. (Having Earhart in the clue only cements it.)
In order to redesign our merchandise area to serve you better in 2026, all merchandise sales have been temporarily taken offline. Look for a return in early 2026! All previous orders will still be supported.
Game Recap:
Jamie Ding only found one of the game’s three Daily Doubles today—but that didn’t stop him from cruising to a crushing runaway victory over our two challengers, both of whom saw a Daily Double but made a conservative bet on their opportunity.
Jamie had a chance to pick up some more coin in Final Jeopardy, and he took full advantage today, getting his 13-day total to $360,000 even. He’ll be back tomorrow to attempt to get another victory.
Scores going into Final:
Jamie $29,400
Kimberly $6,600
Seth $4,000
Tonight’s results:
Seth $4,000 + $2,601 = $6,601 (What is North Carolina)
Kimberly $6,600 + $1,401 = $8,001 (What is Missouri North Carolina?)
Jamie $29,400 + $16,160 = $45,560 (What is North Carolina?) (13-day total: $360,000)
Game Stats:
Jamie $25,200 Coryat, 30 correct, 2 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kimberly $5,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Seth $4,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,000
Jamie Ding, to win:
14 games: 73.786%
15: 54.444%
16: 40.172%
17: 29.641%
18: 21.871%
Avg. streak: 15.815 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jamie $29,400 Kimberly $6,600 Seth $4,000)
Jamie: Bet no more than $16,199 and enjoy your victory. (Actual bet: $16,160)
Seth: If Kimberly is incorrect, she falls to $5,199. Bet at least $1,200. (Actual bet: $2,601)
Kimberly: Cover bet over Seth is $1,401. (Actual bet: $1,401)
The new TJ!F Plus section is active! In order to get the Daily Details of each episode coming soon, as well as the ability to comment on posts site-wide, make sure to register for your account! It should be noted that if you have not registered for an account since December 13, 2025, that registration for a new account is necessary.
Did you accidentally get logged out of your TJ!F Plus account? Log in here!
Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!
Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com
When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.
If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.
Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.