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Today’s Final Jeopardy answer (in the category U.S. States) and a recap of the Monday, August 17, 2026 game between TJ Fisher, Mike Dawson, and Lisa Ann Walter.
Today's Final Jeopardy - Monday, August 17, 2026
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 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)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
September 1: S42 E112 (February 10, 2026)
September 2: S42 E113 (February 11, 2026)
September 3: S42 E114 (February 12, 2026)
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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
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the August 17, 2026, game of Jeopardy! — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that today's game is an encore presentation of the game that originally aired on January 26, 2026.
Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. States) for Monday, August 17, 2026 (Season 42, Game 101):
This border state produced about half of the gunpowder for the Union
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today's Jeopardy! contestants:
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
Our week of Jeopardy! encore presentations kick off with the last of our quarterfinals, between Lisa Ann Walter, Mike Dawson, and TJ Fisher. TJ was a 5-time champion who was very strong on the buzzer, while Mike was a 3-time champion and Lisa Ann won Season 2 of Celebrity Jeopardy.
Unlike during the original airing of these games, though, the games during the encore presentations will be airing in taping order, with the "exhibition game" between Laura Faddah, Scott Riccardi, and Paolo Pasco (the three players seeded into the semifinals) airing tomorrow.
(Content continues below)
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Correct response: What is Delaware?
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.)
Now well known today as the home of chemical companies such as DuPont, the small state of Delaware—one of the border states between the Union and Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War—produced about half of the gunpowder used by Union Forces during the U.S. Civil War.
Now, I realize that this is the Tournament of Champions, but I feel as though the term "border states", while it clearly implies "border state" in the Civil War usage, is ambiguous in a category title that isn't specifically referencing the Civil War. After all, "border state" could mean "the U.S.–Canada border" or even "the U.S.–Mexico border". To me, this is unnecessarily confusing to the home viewer.
Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Monday, August 17, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Trade In History; Women's Sports; Bus-Podge; Classic American Literature; Seize This Category By The Horns; Redacted)Mike found the Daily Double and ended the opening segment in the lead; after 15 clues, the scores were Mike $2,600 TJ $1,000 Lisa Ann $800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mike 5 correct 2 incorrectTJ 4 correct 2 incorrect
Lisa Ann 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today's interviews:
TJ regrets not getting a clue about Judy Garland correct.Mike had a medical emergency & brain surgery between his regular run and the ToC.
Lisa Ann plans on using her Celebrity Jeopardy trophy as her urn.
Mike continued his strong play after the break and led after 30 clues. On the opening board, TJ went 3/5 in a "redacted" category.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mike 9 correct 2 incorrectTJ 10 correct 4 incorrect
Lisa Ann 2 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mike $4,800TJ $1,400
Lisa Ann -$200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Here's The Math You Asked For; 15-Letter Words; Lake News; Choices; Legal This & That; Red Acted)TJ found both Daily Doubles; he went aggressive on the first one (doubling up to take a good lead) but conservative on the second (betting $2,000); Mike made a charge at the end of Double Jeopardy to get just inside 50% of TJ's total entering Final. On the second board, Mike went 3/5 in lakes, while TJ went 4/5 in 15-letter words and the legal category. Lisa Ann couldn't quite get rolling and finished in the red.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
TJ 22 correct 7 incorrectMike 15 correct 4 incorrect
Lisa Ann 3 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
TJ $15,600Mike $8,000
Lisa Ann -$2,600
Neither Mike nor TJ came up with a correct response as TJ advances to the semifinals on the basis of his lead entering Final Jeopardy.
Tonight's results:
Lisa Ann -$2,600 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)Mike $8,000 - $8,000 = $0 (What is Maryland?)
TJ $15,600 - $401 = $15,199 (What is Kentucky?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) BUS-PODGE $800 (clue #11)Mike 1000 +1000 (Lisa Ann 0 TJ 1400)
2) 15-LETTER WORDS $1600 (clue #6)
TJ 5400 +5400 (Lisa Ann -200 Mike 4800)
3) LAKE NEWS $1200 (clue #12, $20000 left on board)
TJ 9200 +2000 (Lisa Ann -200 Mike 1600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 222
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:Lisa Ann 3
Mike 5 4 5 4*
TJ 3 4 3 3 3 4
DJ! Round:
Lisa Ann 2 3
Mike
TJ 4 3 3 4* 3 4 4 3 4 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
TJ 3.44Mike 4.50
Lisa Ann 2.67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.08 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
TJ $11,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 7 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)Mike $7,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Lisa Ann -$2,600 Coryat, 3 correct, 4 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $16,200
Lach Trash: $21,600 (on 20 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,200
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Lisa Ann Walter, career statistics:
88 correct, 16 incorrect8/11 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
26.54% in first on buzzer (82/309)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,900)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,725
Mike Dawson, career statistics:
95 correct, 16 incorrect6/7 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
33.68% in first on buzzer (96/285)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,400)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600
TJ Fisher, career statistics:
172 correct, 38 incorrect4/8 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
45.11% in first on buzzer (180/399)
12/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,200)
1/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,114
Andy's Thoughts:
- I guess my concerns about category titles might not have been founded, as both Mike and TJ did guess Civil War "border states".
- I feel like the more we look into the future, the more we'll realize that Ike Barinholtz might have been the "Spiders Georg" of Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants.
- Today's J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: TJ $15,600 Mike $8,000 Lisa Ann -$2,600)Lisa Ann: (By rule, could not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Mike: You have to be correct to advance. Go all in. (Actual bet: $8,000)
TJ: Standard cover bet is $401. (Actual bet: $401)
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