Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, April 30, 2026

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Sports & The Movies) for Thursday, April 30, 2026 (Season 42, Game 169):

In 2026 a New Year’s Day college football game featured these 2 team names that are both Gene Hackman movie titles

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Kate Brody, a novelist from Los Angeles, California

Derek Kaufman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California

Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3-day total: $74,602)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

After playing “giant killer” on Monday, Greg Shahade is starting a nice streak of his own, having won nearly $75,000 in three days. While he is quite likely to qualify for the 34^th Tournament of Champions already at this point with what he’s won so far, he’ll definitely need a pair of victories to make his chances of qualifying 100%. Our challengers today, hoping to end Greg’s run at 3 wins, are a pair of Angelenos in novelist Kate Brody and attorney Derek Kaufman.

Also, you can guarantee that a lot of fans will go nuts for the “Johnny Gilbert: No. 1 Hit Machine” category in today’s Double Jeopardy! Round—for me, Johnny Gilbert reading song lyrics as clues is a favorite.

Correct response: What are Hoosiers & Crimson Tide?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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The 112^th Rose Bowl Game, which also served as one of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, featured the #1-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and the #9-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. Indiana dominated the game, winning 38-3.

The much more interesting part of this, though, is that Gene Hackman appeared in both the 1986 film Hoosiers and the 1995 film Crimson Tide.

Honestly, I believe that this Final Jeopardy clue today is 100% prototypical of the type of thinking that modern Jeopardy! wants to test. It’s the type of person who looks at this year’s Rose Bowl, sees the Hoosiers and the Crimson Tide, and realizes that not only are they both well-known films, but that Gene Hackman starred in both of them.

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Game Recap:

Although Greg Shahade did pick up two dozen correct responses, it was Kate Brody who led entering Final Jeopardy as a result of Kate’s finding of all three Daily Doubles.

Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper (as Greg and Derek were both half correct), but you needed both halves, and Kate is your winner based on her lead entering Final Jeopardy. She’ll be back tomorrow to defend!

Scores going into Final:

Kate $22,000
Greg $13,200
Derek $1,400

Tonight’s results:

Derek $1,400 – $1,300 = $100 (What are Hoosiers and Rams)
Greg $13,200 – $10,000 = $3,200 (What is Crimson Tide + Fighting Irish)
Kate $22,000 – $4,401 = $17,599 (What is Patriots + Jets) (1-day total: $17,599)

Game Stats:

Kate $17,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Greg $13,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 5 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Derek $1,400 Coryat, 5 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,800

If you are looking for more detailed statistics about today’s game of Jeopardy!, as well as the ability to leave a comment, make sure to check out the Daily Details section.

Kate Brody, to win:

2 games: 62.872%
3: 39.529%
4: 24.853%
5: 15.625%
6: 9.824%
Avg. streak: 2.693 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Kate $22,000 Greg $13,200 Derek $1,400)

Greg: You can bet between $4,401 and $10,399 here to both take a shot at victory if correct in Final, while also keeping Derek locked out for second. (Actual bet: $10,000)

Derek: You need two overbets to have a chance. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $1,300)

Kate: Standard cover bet is $4,401. (Actual bet: $4,401)

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