recaps
Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, July 7, 2025
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the July 7, 2025, game ofJeopardy!— 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.
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)
(Click Here for Methodology)
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
DISCLAIMER
The Jeopardy! Fan is created by fans, for fans. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected under law. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or operated by Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Movie Music) for Monday, July 7, 2025 (Season 41, Game 216):
The last 2 Best Song Oscar winners whose titles were the same name as the movie they were in had this man in the leading role
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Vince Carter, a lawyer from South Pasadena, California
Ashley Caval Curto, a tutor & bowling alley attendant from Weymouth, Massachusetts
Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey (2-day total: $68,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Scott Riccardi did his postseason chances a massive favor on the holiday Friday, picking up $50,400 in the biggest win of the season. Today, he faces off against Ashley Caval Curto and Vince Carter. (No, not the NBA star. This one’s a lawyer from South Pasadena.)
One thing that I would like to point out right now is that today is episode #216, and we’ve only had 40 unplayed clues the entire season. During the end of the Alex Trebek era, we usually would have had 40 unplayed clues by the end of September. So I won’t be too upset if the “THE DC UNIVERSE WITH JAMES GUNN” category today runs a little on the longer side and we get an unplayed clue or two in Double Jeopardy.
(Content continues below)
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 23 players, including Caleb Groen, Adam Remsen, Tristan Williams and 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: Who is Daniel Craig?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2025 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)
The most recent two “title” songs to win the Oscar for Best Song were both James Bond theme songs: “No Time To Die” and “Skyfall”. (Interestingly, “Writing’s on the Wall” from Spectre also won Best Song.) Of course, these both starred Daniel Craig as 007.
I don’t know how this one’s going to play, to be honest. If contestants realize quickly that James Bond movie themes are generally the most likely to both carry the movie’s title and win Oscars, this could be a correct response for our players. However, if they don’t, this is going to be an excruciatingly long 30 seconds for them. It’s also a good puzzle for the viewers at home, most of whom are probably still fans of the series and will probably have made some sort of effort to see these films at some point.
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 late 2026! All previous orders will still be supported.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, July 7, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: On Your Left; What Is That In The Artwork?; “Water”-y Responses; Blended Families; Yes, And?; The DC Universe With James Gunn)
Scott got 7 correct, plus the Daily Double, to have a lead at the midway point. After 15 clues, your scores were Scott $6,600 Ashley $2,600 Vince $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Scott 7 correct 0 incorrect
Ashley 4 correct 0 incorrect
Vince 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Vince once went bowling with a Habsburg.
Ashley works at a bowling alley.
Scott had a Jeopardy!-themed birthday party at the age of 25.
Scott continued his strong play to hold the lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Scott 13 correct 1 incorrect
Vince 8 correct 1 incorrect
Ashley 6 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Scott $8,800
Vince $4,800
Ashley $3,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: They Won The Battle; 20th Century Lit; TV Tough Customers; Some Econ; Potato Science; Oh “M.G.”)
Scott picked up $5,000 and Ashley $4,000 from the Daily Doubles; it looked like Scott had locked up a runaway on the last clue—but a judges’ reversal on an earlier incorrect response of Vince’s gave us a game going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Scott 25 correct 2 incorrect
Vince 16 correct 1 incorrect
Ashley 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 40 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Scott $25,000
Vince $14,000
Ashley $11,600
The reversal likely just ended up giving Scott some extra money, as both Vince and Scott were correct in Final. That makes Scott a 3-day champion, going for win #4 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Ashley $11,600 – $7,400 = $4,200 (Who is Timothee Chalo)
Vince $14,000 + $11,001 = $25,001 (Who is Daniel Craig)
Scott $25,000 + $3,001 = $28,001 (Who is Daniel Craig?) (3-day total: $96,001)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) “WATER”-Y RESPONSES $800 (clue #8)
Scott 2200 +2200 (Ashley 1400 Vince 400)
2) 20th CENTURY LIT $2000 (clue #8)
Scott 13200 +5000 (Ashley 5200 Vince 7600)
3) SOME ECON $2000 (clue #18, $10000 left on board)
Ashley 8400 +4000 (Scott 19800 Vince 11600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 185
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Scott 3 5 3 4*
Ashley 2 3
Vince 4 4
DJ! Round:
Scott 3 4 5* 3 4 5 3
Ashley 2 3 4 2 5*
Vince 4 3 2 5 4 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Scott 3.82
Vince 3.75
Ashley 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 40 (0.19 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Scott $20,600 Coryat, 25 correct, 2 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Vince $14,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Ashley $9,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,200
Lach Trash: $8,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,800
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Scott Riccardi, career statistics:
78 correct, 3 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
39.77% in first on buzzer (68/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,400
Ashley Caval Curto, career statistics:
11 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600
Vince Carter, career statistics:
17 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Scott Riccardi, to win:
4 games: 69.130%
5: 47.790%
6: 33.037%
7: 22.838%
8: 15.788%
Avg. streak: 5.239 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
In a rare case, because there was a 2016 film titled Suicide Squad (starring Will Smith & Jared Leto), the leading article is required for 2021’s The Suicide Squad, asked about during today’s game. This is consistent with the show’s rules, and a notable exception to the usual leading article rules.
- I guess I can understand why a contestant might play for second place, but Ashley’s bet both failed to play for victory and risked second place if Vince made the standard cover bet. Wagering strategy is really just basic arithmetic; it’s not difficult to learn.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Scott $25,000 Vince $14,000 Ashley $11,600)
Scott: Standard cover bet is $3,001. (Actual bet: $3,001)
Ashley: To have any chance of victory whatsoever, you have to bet at least $10,400. (Actual bet: $7,400)
Vince: Standard cover bet over Ashley is $9,201. Being that Ashley has to bet most of her money and Scott is overwhelmingly likely to make a cover bet, going all in here is unnecessary. (Actual bet: $11,001)
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.