Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ryan Sharpe, a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Yesterday’s total: $33,440)
Abigail Arnold, an academic administrator from Waltham, Massachusetts (Yesterday’s total: $23,600)
Dondi DeMarco, an operations executive from New York, New York (Yesterday’s total: $0)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
After a $13,600 True Daily Double in yesterday’s game, Ryan Sharpe holds the lead at the midway point of our two-game total-point final. Abigail Arnold sits second, while Dondi DeMarco will likely need a strong game and three successful Daily Doubles in order to have a hope at victory. As today’s main game scores can be doubled in Final Jeopardy, Ryan has an “effective lead” of $4,920 over Abigail and $16,720 over Dondi.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: British Royal Titles
Final Jeopardy! Clue: This title named for a county of coastal England had lapsed by 1843 but was revived in 2018 when Elizabeth gave it to a family member
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Correct response: What is Duke of Sussex?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Named from the Old English for “South Saxons”, Sussex is a county in Southeast England; as a British royal title, “Duke of Sussex” has only been used on two occasions: firstly in 1801, when Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son of King George III was granted the title. The title lapsed in 1843 upon his death, as his marriage has not been granted permission by the King under the Royal Marriages Act, therefore any children were unable to inherit his titles.
The more recent investiture was in 2018, when Prince Harry was bestowed the title by Queen Elizabeth II just prior to his marriage to Meghan Markle, who became Duchess of Sussex.
I think this Final Jeopardy is slightly more difficult just because Americans don’t pay that much attention to England; if this Final Jeopardy aired in the UK version I think their viewership would think it was incredibly straightforward. I also think that Ryan might have an advantage here just based on his being Canadian, but we shall see.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 2, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historical Hodgepodge; Parenting; Flip Around The Compound (Words); Logos; Modern Horror Is Lit; TV: Who Played ‘Em?)
Dondi found—and missed—the Daily Double, as Abigail got off to the best start. After 15 clues, the scores were Abigail $4,400 Ryan $2,400 Dondi $200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Abigail 6 correct 0 incorrect
Ryan 3 correct 0 incorrect
Dondi 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Ryan would like to thank his family and cousins.
Abigail would like to thank her family, parents, and friends.
Dondi would like to thank his family, many teachers, and his wife.
Abigail and Ryan continued their battle after the break. Abigail still led after 30, while she went 4/5 in modern horror literature and 3/5 in parenting. Ryan went 3/5 in history and logos.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Abigail 11 correct 0 incorrect
Ryan 10 correct 0 incorrect
Dondi 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Abigail $7,000
Ryan $4,800
Dondi $1,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: That Place Sounds Fishy; Ballet & Opera; Wall Things Considered; Films About Writers; “Ow”!; I Feel Good)
Ryan found DD2 again, going for another True Daily Double; his correct response on it allowed him to coast to a runaway. Over the round, he went 4/5 in walls and 3/5 in fishy-named places and feeling good.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ryan 25 correct 4 incorrect
Abigail 17 correct 1 incorrect
Dondi 12 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ryan $24,800
Abigail $12,600
Dondi $6,700
Ryan was the only player correct In Final; he’s moving on to Champions Wildcard.
Tonight’s results:
Dondi $6,700 – $6,699 = $1 + $0 = $1 (What is…….)
Abigail $12,600 – $11,639 = $961 + $23,600 = $24,561 (What is Duchess of Sussex?)
Ryan $24,800 + $42 = $24,842 + $33,440 = $58,282 (What is Duke of Sussex?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FLIP AROUND THE COMPOUND (WORDS) $600 (clue #4)
Dondi 1600 -1600 (Abigail 800 Ryan 0)
2) THAT PLACE SOUNDS FISHY $1200 (clue #5)
Ryan 8000 +8000 (Dondi 1400 Abigail 9000)
3) FILMS ABOUT WRITERS $2000 (clue #7, $24400 left on board)
Dondi 2600 +2500 (Abigail 9000 Ryan 16000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 96
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Dondi 5 4 3*
Abigail 3
Ryan
DJ! Round:
Dondi 5 5 5*
Abigail 4
Ryan 4 3* 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ryan 3.33
Abigail 3.50
Dondi 4.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ryan $18,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Abigail $12,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Dondi $7,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,400
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,000
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Dondi DeMarco, career statistics:
55 correct, 10 incorrect
7/5 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
23.68% in first on buzzer (54/228)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,900)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,650
Abigail Arnold, career statistics:
81 correct, 9 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
33.77% in first on buzzer (77/228)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $200)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,600
Ryan Sharpe, career statistics:
96 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (90/228)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $29,104)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,700
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Commenters are reminded that the Site Comment Policy is still in effect; regardless of how obvious one thinks the mistake is made by the show, citations must be provided for one’s assertions if you believe the show was incorrect.
- As was mentioned by Ken, “Duchess of Sussex” was not given as a title in the 19th century; thus, it did not fit all aspects of the clue and was not correct.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Dondi $6,700 ($0) Abigail $12,600 ($23,600) Ryan $24,800 ($33,440))
Dondi’s current score: $6,700
Dondi’s maximum possible score: $13,400
Abigail’s current score: $36,200
Abigail’s maximum possible score: $48,800
Ryan’s current score: $58,240
Ryan’s maximum possible score: $83,040
Dondi: You’re locked into third regardless. Do whatever you’d like. (Actual bet: $6,699)
Abigail: You can’t finish any worse than second. Go all in and force Ryan to do his math right. (Actual bet: $11,639)
Ryan: You win as long as you bet no more than $9,439. (Actual bet: $42)
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