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Detailed statistics for the Friday, October 2, 2026 episode of Jeopardy! (Adam Bundy, Arjun Nageswaren, Rian Robertson).

(TJF Plus) Daily Details - Friday, October 2, 2026

Published October 2, 2026 - 8:59 a.m. Modified October 2, 2026 - 1:28 p.m.

Current Champion

Rian Robertson, career statistics:
20 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,700)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600

To win:
2 games: 67.572%
3: 45.660%
4: 30.853%
5: 20.848%
6: 14.087%
Avg. streak: 3.084 games.
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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

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Today's Jeopardy! contestants:

Adam Bundy, an advertising partnerships manager from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Arjun Nageswaren, a Ph.D. student originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rian enters today's game as a 1-day champion with winnings of $16,100.

Andy's Pregame Thoughts:

We have a Canadian taking up residence at the champion's lectern on the Alex Trebek Stage, with Ottawa's Rian Robertson winning $16,100 yesterday. Today, he faces off against Illinois's Arjun Nageswaren and Philadelphia's Adam Bundy.

This is also a reminder that this weekend's episode of Jeopartalk will be live on Sunday evening at 6:00 PM Eastern, available on both YouTube and Twitch, and if any friends/contestants/former contestants want to join me on the show, you're welcome to contact me.

Final Jeopardy! Category: Colonial America

Final Jeopardy! Clue: After his malt house went bankrupt, he found his calling as a firebrand who kept "citizens awake to their grievances"

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Correct response: Who is Samuel Adams?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Samuel Adams, one of America's Founding Fathers, displayed a significant lack of business acumen; he entered the family malthouse business, but his lack of understanding of accounting responsibilities, among other issues, cause the business to close in the 1740s.

In a January 1771 letter that appeared in the Boston Gazette (and later in The Writings of Samuel Adams, collected and edited by Harry Alonson Cushing). Speaking of actions that a "true patriot" does, Adams wrote, "He will, as far as he is able, keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances; and not suffer them to be at rest, till the causes of their just complaints are removed." Adams was seen as one of the foremost Americans who divided the country away from Britain and was one of the foremost leaders of the American Revolution. In the 1980s, his name was also used by the Boston Beer Company to name one of their lagers, drawing on the malt-making tradition of Adams's family.

Obviously, with one of the players being Canadian today, I think it might leave our American challengers today at a bit of an advantage here. We shall see, though!

Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Friday, October 2, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Red To Be Read; From "A" To "Y"; Join The Club; 20th Century America; Big Things; Movie Sequel Subtitles)

Arjun got off to the best start in this one, thanks to a number of incorrect responses from both Adam and Rian. After 15 clues, the scores were Arjun $2,600 Adam $1,800 Rian $800.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Arjun 3 correct 0 incorrect
Adam 5 correct 3 incorrect
Rian 3 correct 2 incorrect

Today's interviews:

Adam has a sister who won on the show in 2018.
Arjun taught in Beijing, where his students threw a "trashion show".
Rian met his wife through curling.

Adam found the Daily Double, using it to propel himself into the lead through 30 clues. On the opening board, Adam got 3 in red books, 20th century America, big things, and movie sequels, while Arjun got 3 in From "A" to "Y".

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Adam 14 correct 4 incorrect
Arjun 5 correct 0 incorrect
Rian 5 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Adam $5,800
Arjun $3,200
Rian $1,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Geographic Names; Faces; Diplomacy; Fossil Words; Science Adjectives; One-Season Wonders)

In a round where all three players held the lead at some point, it was the two challengers who found the two Daily Doubles, with both Arjun and Adam picking up extra money. As it stood, DD3 was enough to give Adam a slim lead entering Final Jeopardy. On the second board, Adam got 3 of the one-season TV shows, while Arjun got 3 in geographic names.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Adam 20 correct 6 incorrect
Arjun 13 correct 2 incorrect
Rian 13 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Adam $11,700
Arjun $9,800
Rian $9,000

In what might be seen as a surprise in such an American-coded category, it was only the Canadian who picked up a correct response here! That allowed Rian to move from third to first in come-from-behind fashion and take a surprise second victory! He'll be back Monday to defend his title.

Tonight's results:

Rian $9,000 + $801 = $9,801 (Who is Sam Adams?) (2-day total: $25,901)
Arjun $9,800 - $9,800 = $0 (Who is Patrick Henry?)
Adam $11,700 - $8,300 = $3,400 (Who is Williams)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) FROM "A" TO "Y" $600 (clue #16)
Adam 1800 +1800 (Rian 800 Arjun 2600)
2) GEOGRAPHIC NAMES $800 (clue #9)
Arjun 6400 +3000 (Rian 4200 Adam 5800)
3) DIPLOMACY $2000 (clue #19, $6400 left on board)
Adam 6600 +3500 (Rian 7000 Arjun 7800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 200

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Rian 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
Arjun 5 4 3 2
Adam 5 4 3 5 3*

DJ! Round:
Rian 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 5
Arjun 5 2* 3 5
Adam 3 3 3 5*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Rian 4.22
Adam 3.78
Arjun 3.63

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Rian $9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Adam $9,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 6 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Arjun $7,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,600
Lach Trash: $15,200 (on 14 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,200
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 4

Player Statistics:

Rian Robertson, career statistics:

34 correct, 10 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,700)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800

Arjun Nageswaren, career statistics:

13 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,600

Adam Bundy, career statistics:

20 correct, 7 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,300)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000

Rian Robertson, to win:

3 games: 54.228%
4: 29.407%
5: 15.947%
6: 8.648%
7: 4.689%
Avg. streak: 3.185 games.

Andy's Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Adam $11,700 Arjun $9,800 Rian $9,000)

Rian: Limit your bet to $5,199 today to stay ahead of Adam if he makes the standard cover bet and is incorrect. I would bet as close to that number as I feel comfortable here, because Arjun has his own choice to make strategy-wise and you being more aggressive may force him into a cover bet situation himself, which plays to your advantage. (Actual bet: $801)

Arjun: You're in the betting scenario known as "Stratton's Dilemma"; you can't bet to lock out Rian and play for the Triple Stumper. If you want to play for that Triple Stumper, bet between $2 and $799 to stay ahead of Rian's pre-Final Jeopardy score. If you do choose the cover bet over Rian, then you might as well bet the full $9,800 in order to maximize potential winnings in victory. (Actual bet: $9,800)

Adam: Standard cover bet today over Arjun is $7,901. (Actual bet: $8,300)