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Today’s Final Jeopardy answer (in the category Transportation) and statistics for the Monday, September 14, 2026 game between Bryan Lee, Emily Mayo, and 2-day champion Matthew Riggle.
Today's Final Jeopardy - Monday, September 14, 2026
Current Champion
Greg Monson, career statistics:
18 correct, 5 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
To win:
2 games: 56.855%
3: 32.325%
4: 18.378%
5: 10.449%
6: 5.941%
Avg. streak: 2.318 games.
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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 $1,598,403
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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Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category Transportation) for Monday, September 14, 2026 (Season 43, Game 1):
Bearing the name of an arthropod genus, this iconic vehicle first sold after WWII was designed by Italian engineer Corradino D'Ascanio
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today's Jeopardy! contestants:
Matthew enters today's game as a 2-day champion with winnings of $64,400.
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
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Correct response: What is the Vespa?
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In 1944, the designers of what became the Vespa scooter were unhappy with their design for what was then the MP5, and they consulted with aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. Believing motorcycles to be dirty and unreliable, D'Ascanio made a number of changes to eliminate many of those issues, including mounting the engine directly behind the rear wheel, which allowed for the drive chain to be eliminated. When the MP6 prototype was unveiled, Enrico Piaggio (company founder) said, "Sembra una vespa!" ("It looks like a wasp!" in Italian)—and the name "Vespa" stuck. Sales of the Vespa took off outside of Italy after Audrey Hepburn rode one in Roman Holiday, and the company is still producing vehicles.
For me, I found this to be a relatively straightforward opening Final Jeopardy of the season, but one might need at least a passing interest in automotive brands in order to get this one. We shall see how it plays!
Game Recap:
Matthew Riggle came very close to having a big lead entering Final Jeopardy—one syllable, in fact. Instead, he sat second to Bryan Lee after a missed Daily Double, while Emily Mayo still was in score contention entering Final Jeopardy.
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, though, so it was good that Matthew was in second, as he took the win after a savvy wager in Final Jeopardy. He'll go for win #4 tomorrow.
Scores going into Final:
Bryan $15,600Matthew $12,000
Emily $4,000
Tonight's results:
Emily $4,000 - $4,000 = $0 (What is a beetle?)Matthew $12,000 - $3,999 = $8,001 (What is the Spyder?) (3-day total: $72,401)
Bryan $15,600 - $8,401 = $7,199 (What is a VW bug)
Game Stats:
Matthew $18,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)Bryan $19,400 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Emily $4,000 Coryat, 6 correct, 0 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,200
Matthew Riggle, to win:
4 games: 54.818%5: 30.050%
6: 16.473%
7: 9.030%
8: 4.950%
Avg. streak: 4.213 games.
Andy's Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Bryan $15,600 Matthew $12,000 Emily $4,000)
Matthew: Bet between $3,601 and $3,999 for your best chance of victory today. (Actual bet: $3,999)
Emily: You have to be correct to have a chance of victory; bet at least $3,200, but you might as well go all in. (Actual bet: $4,000)
Bryan: Standard cover bet is $8,401. (Actual bet: $8,401)
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