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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category South American Cities) for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (Season 41, Game 178):
GPS technology has determined that a popular monument near this capital was built about 800 feet too far to the south
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Brandon Monsman, a bartender originally from Cleveland, Ohio
Jen Johnson, a communications manager from Timonium, Maryland
Andrew Jones, a graduate student from Queens, New York (2-day total: $26,400)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Andrew Jones is a 2-day champion; however, his winnings are currently just $26,400. With winnings that low, his best chance of postseason qualification right now will likely come if there’s a change in field size between the 2025 and 2026 postseasons. Today, he goes for a very important third victory against bartender Brandon Monsman and communications manager Jen Johnson.
Tonight is also a crucial episode in terms of Jeopardy! Masters, airing on ABC and CTV2 at 9:00 Eastern—three players will be going home. The third-placed player in the match between Victoria Groce, Matt Amodio, and Adriana Harmeyer will be eliminated, while only the winner between Brad Rutter, Juveria Zaheer, and Neilesh Vinjamuri will advance.
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Correct response: What is Quito, Ecuador?
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.)
There’s a definite advantage on this clue to having been a longtime reader of The Jeopardy! Fan: On April 14, 2020, on a Final Jeopardy clue about Ecuador, I wrote specifically about this phenomenon, stating that the issue with the heavily-promoted Mitad del Mundo monument not actually being on the Equator was the result of a French surveying error. Mitad del Mundo was built as a result of the first Geodesic Mission of the French Academy of Sciences in 1736, which placed the Equator about 240 meters (790 feet) south of its true location. Interestingly, prior civilizations in the era were able to successfully find the Equator–the Catequilla ruins in the area were placed in the proper equatorial location.
Obviously, having written about this exact phenomenon before, this was a very easy Final for me; otherwise, barring actually knowing about this, I think the best way in is to ask the question, “Why would it matter if something is about 800 feet too far south?”—which would hopefully then bring you to the correct response.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: We Are Really Going To Stump You; On Guard; Knives Out; Picture The Hit Song; 2 E Or Not 2 E; That Is The Question)
Brandon doubled up through the Daily Double, but it was Andrew who led at the break after six correct responses. At the interviews, the scores were Andrew $3,800, Jen $2,000, Brandon $2,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Andrew 6 correct 1 incorrect
Brandon 2 correct 0 incorrect
Jen 4 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Brandon is on the show after his grandfather predicted as much.
Jen got dealt a royal flush in video poker in Vegas.
Andrew has a large VHS collection.
Andrew picked up another five correct to continue to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Andrew 11 correct 2 incorrect
Brandon 7 correct 2 incorrect
Jen 6 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Andrew $4,400
Brandon $3,600
Jen $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Trick Or Treaty; Authors’ Homes; Jesus Had A Day; Fun Around The U.S.; Big Box Office Energy; Rhyme Time)
Jen doubled up through DD2, while Andrew fell back to $0 with an incorrect True Daily Double on DD3. However, Andrew had an excellent comeback, re-taking the lead…until an ill-advised incorrect response on the round’s penultimate clue gave Brandon the lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Brandon 12 correct 4 incorrect
Andrew 23 correct 5 incorrect
Jen 11 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Brandon $8,400
Andrew $8,000
Jen $6,000
Both Jen and Brandon were correct in Final, making Andrew’s late incorrect response moot in terms of the ultimate result. Brandon’s your new champ, and he’s back tomorrow to defend!
Tonight’s results:
Jen $6,000 + $2,401 = $8,401 (What is Quito)
Andrew $8,000 – $1,999 = $6,001 (What is Buenos Aires?)
Brandon $8,400 + $8,000 = $16,400 (What is Quito?) (1-day total: $16,400)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) KNIVES OUT $800 (clue #13)
Brandon 1000 +1000 (Andrew 2200 Jen 2000)
2) AUTHORS’ HOMES $1200 (clue #2)
Jen 2400 +2400 (Andrew 4400 Brandon 3600)
3) RHYME TIME $1600 (clue #7, $27200 left on board)
Andrew 5600 -5600 (Jen 4800 Brandon 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Andrew 3 4 4 3 4 4 5
Jen 1 2 1 2 3
Brandon 4*
DJ! Round:
Andrew 4*
Jen 1 3* 4†
Brandon 3 4 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Brandon 3.50
Jen 2.13
Andrew 3.88
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Brandon $8,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Jen $4,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $13,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 3/5 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,600
Lach Trash: $13,600 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,800
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Andrew Jones, career statistics:
57 correct, 19 incorrect
4/9 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (60/171)
1/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,733
Jen Johnson, career statistics:
12 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,800
Brandon Monsman, career statistics:
13 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,200
Brandon Monsman, to win:
2 games: 35.909%
3: 12.895%
4: 4.630%
5: 1.663%
6: 0.597%
Avg. streak: 1.560 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Viewers are reminded that in order to go from an incorrect response to a correct one, contestants need to be given double the clue’s value.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Brandon $8,400 Andrew $8,000 Jen $6,000)
Andrew: Standard cover bet is $4,001. (Actual bet: $1,999)
Jen: Bet no more than $2,000 and hope for a Triple Stumper. (Actual bet: $2,401)
Brandon: Standard cover bet is $7,601. (Actual bet: $8,000)
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