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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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kamilah Tisdale, a special projects consultant from Trumbull, Connecticut
Luke Minton, a technology director from El Paso, Texas
Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (3-day total: $77,800)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On June 10, 2004, Ken Jennings set the single-game Coryat score record of $39,200; at the time, he broke the record set by Michael Daunt on December 4, 1995 by $3,000. (Michael’s Coryat in that game was a pre-doubled $18,100.) I did not expect to see the single-game Coryat record broken by an even larger margin—yesterday saw Jamie Ding pick up a Coryat score of $42,400, breaking Jennings’s record by $3,200. If there’s any sort of positive that challengers Luke Minton and Kamilah Tisdale can take from such a performance, it’s that Jamie’s dominance came on the signalling device, successfully buzzing first on 42 of his 48 attempts. Buzzer timing can often be fickle—if either Luke or Kamilah can find timing early, it might make things very interesting today.
As of right now, Jamie has been performing so well that his Adjusted Performance Mean would already place him among some of the game’s greats; it would be even higher if Jamie could make better gains on the Daily Doubles. (Because there are a few of you who care about when I choose to officially add players like Jamie to my Unified Prediction Model tracking, a win today means he will officially enter the tracking list.)
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Bodies of Water
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Bordered by 3 nations, it’s the world’s largest tropical lake & the world’s second-largest freshwater lake
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Correct response: What is Lake Victoria?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Africa’s largest lake by area and the second-largest freshwater lake after Lake Superior in North America, Lake Victoria borders three countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Lake Victoria also serves as the source of the Nile River.
Geography clues always tend to play harder than I think they will; for some reason, Jeopardy! contestants have traditionally struggled with African geography. I will say, though, that I think a player of Jamie’s calibre will have no issue with this one.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Sister Cities; Brushing Up On Film Dentists; Ships & Boats; What’s In The Time Capsule?; Newer Meanings; The Kennedys’ Nobel Prize Dinner)
Jamie started the game by finding the Daily Double, but getting it incorrect. Ken described the opening 15 clues as a “shootout” between Jamie and Luke, with Kamilah unable to get in on the buzzer. Scores at the interviews were Jamie $5,000 Luke $5,000 Kamilah $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Luke 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jamie 8 correct 2 incorrect
Kamilah 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kamilah was inspired to move home with her parents after Brendan Liaw called himself a stay-at-home son.
Luke worked in Kazakhstan for a summer.
Jamie also enjoys cryptic crosswords.
The grand battle between Jamie and Luke continued, with the two separated by just $200 through 30 clues. On the first board, Jamie went 3/5 in film dentists and time capsules, while Luke went 3/5 in sister cities and newer meanings.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jamie 14 correct 2 incorrect
Luke 13 correct 0 incorrect
Kamilah 1 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jamie $7,400
Luke $7,200
Kamilah $200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: American Literature; The Astronomy Of Astrology; Holy Days & Festivals; “His” & “Her”S; Panic!; At The Disco)
Early in Double Jeopardy, the back-and-forth between our two leaders continued. The good news for Jamie: he found both Daily Doubles—potentially aided by a clue selection misstep on Luke’s part. The bad news for Jamie: he got the second one incorrect. Coupled with another strong round from Luke, it meant that Jamie didn’t have a runaway entering Final Jeopardy. On the second board, Jamie went 4/5 in astronomy/astrology and 3/5 in American literature, holy days, and panic, while Kamilah went 3/5 in disco.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jamie 28 correct 4 incorrect
Luke 22 correct 2 incorrect
Kamilah 5 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jamie $23,200
Luke $14,400
Kamilah $5,000
A geography clue was not going to take down our champion on this day; Jamie was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, as he becomes a four day champion. Will he get #5 tomorrow?
Tonight’s results:
Kamilah $5,000 – $4,999 = $1 (What is Lake Tanganica?)
Luke $14,400 – $14,400 = $0 (What’s Lake Managua?)
Jamie $23,200 + $5,601 = $28,801 (What is… Lake Victoria?) (4-day total: $106,601)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE KENNEDYS’ NOBEL PRIZE DINNER $800 (clue #1)
Jamie 0 -1000 (Luke 0 Kamilah 0)
2) PANIC! $1200 (clue #8)
Jamie 10200 +8200 (Luke 11600 Kamilah 200)
3) “HIS” & “HER”s $1600 (clue #18, $9600 left on board)
Jamie 22400 -5200 (Luke 12400 Kamilah 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -43
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jamie 4*
Luke
Kamilah
DJ! Round:
Jamie 3 5 3* 5 4 5 3 3 4*
Luke 5 4 3 2 5† 5
Kamilah 1 4 2
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jamie 3.90
Kamilah 2.33
Luke 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Jamie $22,400 Coryat, 28 correct, 4 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Kamilah $5,000 Coryat, 5 correct, 1 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Luke $14,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,800
Lach Trash: $4,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 7
Player Statistics:
Jamie Ding, career statistics:
138 correct, 9 incorrect
9/11 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
54.39% in first on buzzer (124/228)
5/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $30,800
Luke Minton, career statistics:
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400
Kamilah Tisdale, career statistics:
5 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,000
Jamie Ding, to win:
5 games: 71.595%
6: 51.258%
7: 36.698%
8: 26.274%
9: 18.811%
Avg. streak: 6.521 games
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jamie $23,200 Luke $14,400 Kamilah $5,000)
Jamie: Standard cover bet is $5,601. (Actual bet: $5,601)
Luke: You have to bet at least $3,201 to have a chance of victory. If you don’t mind about finishing second and getting $1,000 less, go all in to maxmize winnings if you’re correct. Otherwise, you could safely limit your bet to $4,400 to guarantee at least second place. (Actual bet: $14,400)
Kamilah: In the battle for second, Luke’s two most likely bets are either $8,801 or all in/close to it. Bet at least $600, but do hold something back in case Luke goes all in (or close to it). (Actual bet: $4,999)
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