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Detailed statistics for the Tuesday, September 29, 2026 episode of Jeopardy! (Dominic Lloyd, Jareesa Tucker McClure, Justin Robbins).
(TJF Plus) Daily Details - Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Current Champion
Justin Robbins, career statistics:
28 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,600
To win:
2 games: 64.278%
3: 41.317%
4: 26.557%
5: 17.071%
6: 10.973%
Avg. streak: 2.799 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(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 $1,598,403
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:
Justin enters today's game as a 1-day champion with winnings of $20,001.
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
We have a new champion on Jeopardy! in Justin Robbins of South Carolina, who won $20,001 yesterday in near-runaway fashion. Today, he faces off against challengers Jareesa Tucker McClure and Dominic Lloyd. In yesterday's game, Justin cleared the ever-rarer 40 attempt mark, thanks to boxscores published by the show, which bodes well for his potentially going on a bit of a win streak. Another good sign for Justin is that he had 9 "net correct responses" (correct minus incorrect) in the bottom two rows of the board in yesterday's game; a deep knowledge base can often make up for issues with the signaling device.
If you were one of the many sports fans hoping to get on ESPN Jeopardy! but couldn't in Season 1 because the initial season was celebrities-only, Season 2 has been announced—and this season is for civilians. Anyone (U.S. & Canadian residents ages 18+) can apply, even if you have previously competed on any version of the show. Take the ESPN Jeopardy! Anytime Test at the show's website.
Major League Baseball is causing preemptions in some markets this week, with games scheduled for 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Eastern on NBC. Thus, if you watch the show on an NBC-affiliated local station, you might see preemptions. There are scheduled preemptions in many markets in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones—check your local listings or Matt Carberry's Google sheet for more information. If the 2:00 game goes into a significant number of extra innings, there may end up being unscheduled preemptions (thanks to broadcast rules that have surrounded sporting events since the late 1960s.)
Final Jeopardy! Category: Pre-Civil War America
Final Jeopardy! Clue: In charge of the U.S. Capitol's construction, in 1856 this Secretary of War vetoed an emancipation symbol atop the dome
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Correct response: Who is Jefferson Davis?
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Due to the fact that the original art for the Statue of Freedom atop the United States Capitol dome contained a liberty cap—then known as the old Roman symbol of an emancipated slave—Jefferson Davis (best known for being the President of the Confederate States of America—vetoed the statue until its headdress was changed. When the statue was completed, it contained a military helmet and not the Roman liberty cap.
I enjoyed today's Final Jeopardy! clue; it's just another way that the writers like to remind America about its history. Thus, in terms of why trivia questions get asked, today's definitely falls within the "this is something you need to know about or be reminded about" basket, regardless of how it plays with contestants or viewers.
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