Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current Champion

Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 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

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Science Records) for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (Season 42, Game 22):

It was introduced in 1992 & the record 43.3 was set in the high Andes, where stratospheric ozone levels are naturally low

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Claudine Lewis, an elementary school teacher originally from St. Louis, Missouri

Slade Gilmer, a paint quality team member originally from Russellville, Alabama

TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California (3-day total: $59,924)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

With just over a month remaining until the postseason cutoff, even the three wins from TJ Fisher are looking good for Tournament of Champions qualification. But nothing is guaranteed (barring death or personal misconduct, of course) until he reaches five victories, and certainly both Slade Gilmer and Claudine Lewis will want to end TJ’s streak at 3 games. That being said, TJ’s buzzer % (per the boxscores) dropped yesterday into the high 60% range from the 70s and 80s that he was in last week. If the buzzer % stays in the 60s, that would prove to be good news for today’s challengers.

Continuing on from yesterday’s editorial, with one thing I haven’t posted yet of that would be within the realm of the show to potentially do, at least in order to curtail my accusations of unfairness between Second Chance and Champions Wildcard: take one of the Second Chance weeks and just invite “fan favorite” champions who didn’t qualify for Champions Wildcard to play for a spot in the Champions Wildcard event. That way, you at least have a potential pathway for those 1-time champions to continue their journey without being in a state of eternal Jeopardy! purgatory.

Correct response: What is the UV index (ultraviolet index)?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Used to measure the strength of ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth’s surface, and therefore the likelihood of sunburned skin, the ultraviolet index was developed in 1992 as a linear 0-to-10 scale, with 0 being zero UV radiation (as would usually occur at night) and 10 corresponding to midday summer sunlight in the tropics with a clear sky and normal ozone levels. Since the index’s adoption, though, other environmental factors (such as ozone depletion, higher albedo levels due to increased reflectivity off water, or high altitudes) have led to readings higher than 10, with the record reading being 43.3.

The key to this clue, in my opinion, are the words “ozone” and “low”; from there, remembering environmental science classes should hopefully get viewers and players to the UV index. It’s also never a bad idea to remind the home viewers about environmental impacts, in my opinion.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: A Blast From The Past; Life Is But A TV Stream; Page Boys; Going From Quitting To Retired; Here’s Your Hat…; What’s Your Hurry?)

A spirited opening 15 clues saw TJ pick up 7, including an early Daily Double, to jump into an early lead. At the interviews, the scores were TJ $4,800 Claudine $3,400 Slade $1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

TJ 7 correct 0 incorrect
Claudine 5 correct 0 incorrect
Slade 3 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Claudine won the first “Deathly Double” contest from the “Inside Jeopardy” podcast.
Slade makes sure there are no defects in a car’s paint job—but he’s colorblind.
TJ is part of a congregation that has the same church organ as somewhere near where he went to school.

TJ picked up another half-dozen correct after the break to extend his lead.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

TJ 13 correct 0 incorrect
Claudine 8 correct 0 incorrect
Slade 6 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

TJ $8,200
Claudine $4,600
Slade $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The 16th Century; Words From Around The World; U.S. Cities; The Grammy For Best Comedy Album; Famous Women; Isn’t It Romantic?)

TJ was definitely “once bitten, twice shy” in this round; he lost $3,500 on DD2; he bet just $100 on DD3. However, even though he got it correct, the fact that neither challenger could find it was good enough to make sure TJ had a runaway going into Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

TJ 24 correct 2 incorrect
Claudine 14 correct 1 incorrect
Slade 12 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

TJ $16,800
Claudine $5,800
Slade $5,200

Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; TJ is a 4-day champion thanks to his runaway! Will he get to #5 tomorrow?

Tonight’s results:

Slade $5,200 – $3,200 = $2,000 (What is cloud level? Happy b’day Will!)
Claudine $5,800 – $4,300 = $1,500 (What is liflelong dream?)
TJ $16,800 – $200 = $16,600 (What is the greenhouse ca) (4-day total: $76,524)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) GOING FROM QUITTING TO RETIRED $800 (clue #2)
TJ 600 +1000 (Slade 0 Claudine 0)
2) U.S. CITIES $2000 (clue #2)
TJ 9800 -3500 (Slade 2800 Claudine 4600)
3) THE 16th CENTURY $1200 (clue #20, $6000 left on board)
TJ 15100 +100 (Slade 2800 Claudine 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 65

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
TJ 3 4*
Slade
Claudine

DJ! Round:
TJ 5* 4 5 3 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 5 3 3*
Slade 4 2 3†
Claudine 1 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

TJ 4.00
Slade 3.00
Claudine 2.50

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

TJ $21,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Slade $5,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Claudine $5,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,200
Lach Trash: $12,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

TJ Fisher, career statistics:

112 correct, 20 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
50.00% in first on buzzer (114/228)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,200)
0/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,100

Slade Gilmer, career statistics:

12 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,200

Claudine Lewis, career statistics:

14 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800

TJ Fisher, to win:

5 games: 52.235%
6: 27.285%
7: 14.252%
8: 7.445%
9: 3.889%
Avg. streak: 5.094 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• If the postseason is structured identically to 2025, then TJ is guaranteed ToC qualification even with 4 wins; there aren’t enough games left in the qualifying period for enough people to knock him out of the tournament.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: TJ $16,800 Claudine $5,800 Slade $5,200)

TJ: Bet no more than $5,199 and enjoy win #4! (Actual bet: $200)

Slade: In the battle for second, bet no more than $4,000. (Actual bet: $3,200)

Claudine: Standard cover bet over Slade is $4,601. (Actual bet: $4,300)

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