Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, October 30, 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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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 Historic Homes) for Thursday, October 30, 2025 (Season 42, Game 39):

At a speech here in 1936, FDR called its onetime occupant a “farmer, lawyer, mechanic, scientist, architect”, etc.

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Christopher Tillman, a pastor from Plover, Wisconsin

Elana Beame, a Jewish engagement educator originally from Boca Raton, Florida

Aaron Levine, a sports anchor from Seattle, Washington (3-day total: $48,999)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Seattle sportscaster Aaron Levine is now a 3-day Jeopardy! champion; he goes for a very important fourth victory today against Elana Beame, representing Boca Raton, Florida, and Christopher Tillman, representing Plover, Wisconsin.

Here’s what we do know about the Tournament of Champions qualifying situation: after today’s game, there will be 4 spots left to be determined (3 from the standings, and the last spot from Champions Wildcard). If Aaron wins today, the 17^th spot in the Tournament of Champions will go to him. If he does not win, Brendan Liaw will have mathematically clinched his spot in the event, and Aaron will stay in a good-but-not-guaranteed spot to see a Tournament invite.

Correct response: What is Monticello?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2025 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

On the Fourth of July, 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered an address at Thomas Jefferson’s homestead of Monticello in Virginia. As FDR put it, Jefferson was “Farmer, lawyer, mechanic, scientist, architect, philosopher, statesman, he encompassed the full scope of the knowledge of his time; and his life was one of the richest diversity.” The full text of the speech can still be found at The American Presidency Project.

Even if you don’t know that FDR spoke at Monticello in 1936, as long as a player (or home viewer) realizes that of the great early American polymath-statesmen, Jefferson had the more well-known house, this should be a gettable Final Jeopardy clue.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, October 30, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Polynesia; Spaced Out; Amazing NFL Feats; This Is “B.S.”; Your Inheritance; Jeans)

Aaron got 4 of the 5 football clues as he jumped out to a lead. At the break, the scores were Aaron $3,200 Elana $800 Christoper $600.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Aaron 5 correct 0 incorrect
Elana 3 correct 1 incorrect
Christopher 3 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Christopher was part of a boy band in high school.
Elana won on “Let’s Make A Deal” (presumably, as she didn’t name check it.)
Aaron has an envelope with the lyrics of “Cat’s In The Cradle” as a prized possession.

Aaron got the Daily Double incorrect; this led to Christopher leading after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Christopher 9 correct 2 incorrect
Aaron 7 correct 1 incorrect
Elana 5 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Christopher $4,000
Aaron $3,000
Elana $1,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Pope-Pourri; Audio Books; The Olden Globes; Best Picture Oscar Winners; 5-Syllable Words; It’s A Hot One!)

Aaron played the Daily Doubles well in this round, going all in on a correct Daily Double and very small on one he got incorrect; while Aaron didn’t have a runaway, he did have a commanding lead entering Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Aaron 18 correct 5 incorrect
Christopher 16 correct 4 incorrect
Elana 7 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Aaron $13,100
Christopher $8,000
Elana $2,200

Christopher was the only player correct in Final, which makes him the new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Elana $2,200 – $200 = $2,000 (What is… :))
Christopher $8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000 (What is Monticello?) (1-day total: $16,000)
Aaron $13,100 – $3,000 = $10,100 (What Lee)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) POLYNESIA $1000 (clue #17)
Aaron 3800 -1800 (Elana 200 Christopher 600)
2) POPE-POURRI $1200 (clue #6)
Aaron 3800 +3800 (Elana 1000 Christopher 4400)
3) 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $2000 (clue #23, $7200 left on board)
Aaron 10400 -100 (Elana 2200 Christopher 3600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 52

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Aaron 4 4 3 4 3 5 3 5 4 3 5*
Elana 2 1 2
Christopher 2 5 1

DJ! Round:
Aaron 4 5 3* 4 3 5 4 2 5 4 5 3 2 3 5*
Elana 1 2 1 1
Christopher 3 1 2† 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Christopher 2.57
Aaron 3.85
Elana 1.43

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Christopher $8,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Aaron $12,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Elana $2,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 3 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $22,600
Lach Trash: $17,800 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,600
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 5

Player Statistics:

Aaron Levine, career statistics:

77 correct, 13 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
32.46% in first on buzzer (74/228)
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,700)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,050

Elana Beame, career statistics:

7 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,200

Christopher Tillman, career statistics:

17 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,000

Christopher Tillman, to win:

2 games: 33.995%
3: 11.557%
4: 3.929%
5: 1.336%
6: 0.454%
Avg. streak: 1.515 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• As of right now, Aaron is still about 75% to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. Brendan Liaw has now mathematically clinched a spot.
• Considering the categories for J!6 today said “Great Jeans” and the actual episode had just “Jeans”, I suspect the show decided to change the category name between taping and airing (or, at the very least, very last-minute before taping.) For the record, I think it was an extremely good idea to do so. (Though, to be quite fair, it probably shouldn’t have gotten out of the writers’ room in the first place.)
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Aaron $13,100 Christopher $8,000 Elana $2,200)

Aaron: Standard cover bet is $2,901. (Actual bet: $3,000)

Elana: You need a massive overbet from Aaron to have a chance. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $200)

Christopher: You have to be correct to win. Bet at least $2,200; betting no more than $3,599 keeps Elana locked out for second. (But, going all in would maximize potential winnings if correct.) (Actual bet: $8,000)

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