Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, December 1, 2025

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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)
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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

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Postage Stamps) for Monday, December 1, 2025 (Season 42, Game 61):

A 1959 4-cent stamp depics an eagle & a maple leaf beneath the name of this project

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Libby Jones, a recruiter from Davenport, Florida

Brendan Thomas, a historian from Fayetteville, Arkansas

Harrison Whitaker, a researcher originally from Terre Haute, Indiana (14-day total: $373,999)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Harrison Whitaker enters into today’s game of Jeopardy! as a 14-day champion as November ticks into December. I believe that this game also began a new week of taping overall, which means that Harrison would likely have had to return to England in between games 14 and 15. Will the intercontinental jet lag get to Harrison at some point? Or will today’s challengers, Brendan Thomas and Libby Jones have to do battle against a very fresh and very strong champion?

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Correct response: What is the St. Lawrence Seaway?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Who here remembers a time when the United States and Canada would cooperate and collaborate on things? In hono(u)r of the joint collaboration between the two countries on making the Great Lakes navigable from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the edge of Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota, a joint postage stamp commemorating the St. Lawrence Seaway was issued by both the United States and Canada in 1959. They both contained interlocking rings, one with a maple leaf and one with an eagle, on top of a map of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The U.S. stamp was 4¢, while the Canadian issue was 5¢.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, December 1, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: State Dept. No-Gos; Television; A Stack Of “Lee”; Get Some Rest; Plenty Of Fluids; A Sick Day)

Getting the Daily Double incorrect didn’t really stop Harrison too much; he still held the lead after 15 clues. At the chat with Ken, the scores were Harrison $4,400 Brendan $2,800 Libby $0.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Harrison 7 correct 1 incorrect
Brendan 4 correct 0 incorrect
Libby 0 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Libby worked at Disney, and that helped her love of trivia.
Brendan proposed while his girlfriend was brushing her teeth.
Harrison would like to own his own bar or pub so he can run hard trivia nights.

Libby found buzzer timing in this second and passed Brendan for second place; however, Harrison still led after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Harrison 12 correct 1 incorrect
Libby 8 correct 1 incorrect
Brendan 6 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Harrison $6,600
Libby $3,000
Brendan $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: A Boatload Of Trouble; Plays By Characters; Hodgepodge; Geographic Film Titles; A Course Of Horses; Timely Words)

Harrison didn’t find either Daily Double in this round. However, Brendan got DD2 incorrect, while Libby made a bet to only take a small lead—which evaporated on the first clue following the Daily Double. Harrison held a $3,800 lead entering Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Harrison 25 correct 1 incorrect
Libby 18 correct 1 incorrect
Brendan 10 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Harrison $21,000
Libby $17,200
Brendan $3,600

Brendan was correct in Final. As was Libby—putting the pressure on Harrison. But Harrison was incorrect, and that makes Libby a giant killer! She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Brendan $3,600 + $3,599 = $7,199 (What is St. Lawrence Seaway)
Libby $17,200 + $7,601 = $24,801 (What is the St. Lawrence Seaway?) (1-day total: $24,801)
Harrison $21,000 – $13,401 = $7,599 (What is The Ambassador Bridge?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) GET SOME REST $800 (clue #1)
Harrison 0 -1000 (Brendan 0 Libby 0)
2) GEOGRAPHIC FILM TITLES $1200 (clue #1)
Brendan 2800 -2800 (Harrison 6600 Libby 3000)
3) A BOATLOAD OF TROUBLE $1600 (clue #11, $19200 left on board)
Libby 9400 +3000 (Harrison 10600 Brendan 1600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -168

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Harrison 4*
Brendan
Libby

DJ! Round:
Harrison 4 5 3 4
Brendan 3* 4† 3
Libby 4 5 3 4*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Libby 4.00
Harrison 4.00
Brendan 3.33

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Libby $15,800 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Harrison $22,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Brendan $6,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,200
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,000
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 4

Player Statistics:

Harrison Whitaker, career statistics:

434 correct, 43 incorrect
26/28 on rebound attempts (on 61 rebound opportunities)
47.13% in first on buzzer (403/855)
17/31 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,100)
10/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,267

Brendan Thomas, career statistics:

11 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,400

Libby Jones, career statistics:

19 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800

Libby Jones, to win:

2 games: 53.962%
3: 29.119%
4: 15.713%
5: 8.479%
6: 4.576%
Avg. streak: 2.172 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I wasn’t the biggest fan of her bet on DD3, but two thumbs up to Libby for her bet in Final Jeopardy.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Harrison $21,000 Libby $17,200 Brendan $3,600)

Harrison: Standard cover bet over Libby is $13,401. (Actual bet: $13,401)

Brendan: You need two overbets to have any chance. That said, the margins are very close with Harrison, so you should probably go all in, just in case Harrison and Libby do bet too much. (Actual bet: $3,599)

Libby: Bet between $7,601 (because this defends against any small bet Harrison might make) and $9,599 (staying ahead of Harrison in case there’s a Triple Stumper and he makes a cover bet.) (Actual bet: $7,601)

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