Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, February 26, 2026

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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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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Literary Origins) for Thursday, February 26, 2026 (Season 42, Game 124):

As a child, Christopher Robin Milne loved feeding a London zoo animal whose former owner hailed from this city

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Patrick Creech, a planning director originally from Pink Hill, North Carolina

Elizabeth Hurd, a pastor from West Bloomfield, Michigan

James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2-day total: $47,418)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

As of right now, James Hirsh is a 2-game champion and may or may not be selected for Champions Wildcard in the winter of 2027. However, a third victory would at least make sure we definitely see him again, while a good-sized win will give James an excellent chance of being seen in the Tournament of Champions. That said, Patrick Creech of North Carolina and Elizabeth Hurd of Michigan will want to stop him.

One thing I want to bring up this morning as well: Jeopardy! “fans” on Facebook, many of whom still refer to the Daily Double as a “Double Jeopardy” and sounding like Garo Yepremian running off the field going “I kick a touchdown!”, are continuing their confident, incorrect opinions when it comes to Jeopardy! strategy and their thoughts on yesterday’s game. I can safely say that if circumstances change enough and I ever end up as a contestant on the show, I sincerely hope that I get to face many of those Facebook commenters as challengers.

Correct response: What is Winnipeg?

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.)

A.A. Milne’s beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh got his name from Christopher Robin’s teddy bear, whose own name was inspired by a small black bear named Winnie, named as her former owner, Harry Colebourn, hailed from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Colebourn was headed to Europe in World War I; Winnie was the mascot of the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps; they donated the bear to the London Zoo when called into battle in France.

This Final is probably about as much as in a Canadian’s wheelhouse as it can be; this exact story was the subject of a Canadian Heritage Minute PSA in the early 1990s.

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Game Recap:

In his third game on the Alex Trebek Stage, James Hirsh rebounded from losing $4,000 on a missed Daily Double to cruise to a runaway victory.

He then put the exclamation point on the win by being the only player correct in Final Jeopardy.

Scores going into Final:

James $16,200
Elizabeth $6,000
Patrick $1,200

Tonight’s results:

Patrick $1,200 – $20 = $1,180 (What is Pink Hill, NC)
Elizabeth $6,000 – $1,000 = $5,000 (What’s Austraila)
James $16,200 + $3,800 = $20,000 (What is Winnipeg) (3-day total: $67,418)

Game Stats:

James $20,200 Coryat, 26 correct, 3 incorrect, 46.43% in first on buzzer (26/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Elizabeth $6,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 4 incorrect, 16.07% in first on buzzer (9/56), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Patrick $3,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 6 incorrect, 23.21% in first on buzzer (13/56), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,800

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.

James Hirsh, to win:

4 games: 56.198%
5: 31.582%
6: 17.749%
7: 9.974%
8: 5.605%
Avg. streak: 4.283 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Due to today’s double runaway, I will not be posting wagering suggestions.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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