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Today’s Final Jeopardy answer (in the category 20th Century Literary Names) and a recap of the Monday, August 31, 2026 game between Drew Goins, T.L. Cubbage, and Liz Feltner.
Today's Final Jeopardy - Monday, August 31, 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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Jeopardy! Masters Standings
(through 4 episodes)
1) Victoria Groce, 9 points, 3 wins, 109 correct responses, $76,800 Coryat Score, $72,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 8 points, 2 wins, 75 correct responses, $52,200 Coryat Score, $53,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 6 points, 1 win, 61 correct responses, $39,200 Coryat Score, $46,700 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 54 correct responses, $36,600 Coryat Score, $41,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 53 correct responses, $40,000 Coryat Score, $44,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Andrew He, 1 point, 0 wins, 50 correct responses, $22,400 Coryat Score, $18,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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)
September 4: S42 E115 (February 13, 2026)
September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 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
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the August 31, 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 February 9, 2026.
Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category 20th Century Literary Names) for Monday, August 31, 2026 (Season 42, Game 111):
In 1950 he won a Tony for Best Play & 18 years after his 1965 death, he would go on to win 2 Tonys for a musical
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today's Jeopardy! contestants:
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
Our encore presentations in regular Jeopardy! continues with Quarterfinal #3 of the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament between Liz Feltner, T.L. Cubbage, and Drew Goins.
T.L. was the "seeded" player here, having won the 1989 Tournament of Champions shortly after having graduated from Southern Methodist University, with his most recent appearance being a trip to the semifinals of Battle of the Decades, while Liz finished 3rd in the 2022 College event and Drew Goins was one of the fan favorites of the postseason lead-up to the 32nd Tournament of Champions last season. Going into this game, T.L. also hadn't missed a Final Jeopardy since 1989.
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Correct response: Who is T.S. Eliot?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
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T.S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1950; however, from a musical point of view, his Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats served as the basis for the smash hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
I don't know how this one is going to play: I have to at least predict 1-for-3 here, but there are just so many names you could pick unless you know it cold. That said, the clue does make perfect sense once you hear the correct response.
Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Monday, August 31, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Other Invitationals; Canned Goods; …Said This Novel Character; I'm Back On The Apps; From Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary; The Dreaded Jazz Opera Category)Drew got off to a strong start, but fell back to the starting line after a missed Daily Double. After 15 clues, the scores were Liz $2,200 T.L. $2,000 Drew $600.
Statistics at the first break (14 clues):
T.L. 3 correct 0 incorrectLiz 2 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 5 correct 1 incorrect
Today's interviews:
Drew is now the subject of Halloween costumes.T.L. did his College tryout at spring break on the beach at Daytona.
Liz is now halfway through law school.
All three players played well after the break as Liz led at break number two. On the opening board, Drew ran Canned Goods and went 3/5 in apps..
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Liz 8 correct 0 incorrectT.L. 6 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 12 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Liz $4,800T.L. $3,600
Drew $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ancient Times; It Is A Contest; 8-Letter U.S. Cities; Such A Beautiful Simcha; Scientific Minds; Starts & Ends With The Same Vowel)Double Jeopardy was beset slightly with incorrect responses, as our players combined for nine of them, as Liz and T.L. both got Daily Doubles incorrect. Liz still held a slim lead, though, entering Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Liz 12 correct 2 incorrectT.L. 13 correct 5 incorrect
Drew 17 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Liz $6,200T.L. $5,400
Drew $5,200
Final Jeopardy turned out to be a Triple Stumper, as T.L.'s streak of 12 consecutive correct responses in that round comes to an end. Because of the low scores, our players had to bet aggressively—which meant that when things shook down, Drew ended up your winner by just $1. Liz will probably need a miracle to advance from the bubble with 3 games to go.
Tonight's results:
Drew $5,200 - $3,600 = $1,600 (Who is Miller?) (Semi-Finalist)T.L. $5,400 - $5,399 = $1 (Who is Capote?)
Liz $6,200 - $4,601 = $1,599 (Who is Hudson?)
Wild card standings:
Quarterfinal #1: Matt Amodio, $18,800Quarterfinal #2: Roger Craig, $15,000
Quarterfinal #3: Drew Goins, $1,600
1. Karen Farrell, $16,400, 94.015% to advance
2. Drew Basile, $7,200, 4.639% to advance
3. Liz Feltner, $1,599, 0.002% to advance
4. T.L. Cubbage, $1
5. Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, $0 ($7,200)
6. Eric Ahasic, $0 ($5,600)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FROM SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 1755 DICTIONARY $1000 (clue #11)Drew 3000 -3000 (Liz 1400 T.L. 2000)
2) 8-LETTER U.S. CITIES $1600 (clue #2)
T.L. 5200 -3000 (Liz 4800 Drew 2800)
3) SCIENTIFIC MINDS $800 (clue #19, $8800 left on board)
Liz 9200 -3000 (T.L. 5000 Drew 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -190
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Liz 3 4 4T.L. 5 3 4 4
Drew 3 4 3 5*
DJ! Round:
Liz 4 5 5 2*T.L. 4* 5† 3† 2† 3 2 4
Drew 4 3 3 4 5 2 5 3
† - selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Drew 3.67Liz 3.86
T.L. 3.55
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Drew $8,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)Liz $9,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
T.L. $8,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,800
Lach Trash: $18,400 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 6
Player Statistics:
Liz Feltner, career statistics:
61 correct, 9 incorrect8/8 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
19.58% in first on buzzer (56/286)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,600
T.L. Cubbage, career statistics:
268 correct, 27 incorrect16/20 on rebound attempts (on 57 rebound opportunities)
31.35% in first on buzzer (247/788)
11/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,500)
12/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
Drew Goins, career statistics:
238 correct, 34 incorrect10/13 on rebound attempts (on 45 rebound opportunities)
37.16% in first on buzzer (233/627)
11/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,600)
5/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,473
Andy's Thoughts:
- I think that a lot of people will just look at the scores entering Final and declare this a terrible game. But I still submit that it wasn't. If the players were 3-for-3 on the Daily Doubles, holding everything else constant, the scores would have been $12,200–$11,400–$11,200 entering Final Jeopardy, and everyone would instead be talking about what a great game this was.
- Today's J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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