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Season 42
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, September 24, 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)
(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
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The 21st Century) for Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (Season 42, Game 13):
A 2011 email said, “On September 17, we want to see 20,000 people…set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and” these 3 words
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jaedon Jerue, a 7th grade math teacher from Danville, Illinois
Natalie Shapero, an English professor from Los Angeles, California
Steven Olson, a band director from Princeton, Illinois (3-day total: $57,089)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Steven Olson is now a 3-day Jeopardy! champion, going for victory #4 today against math teacher Jaedon Jerue and English professor Natalie Shapero. As things stand right now, Steven has definitely locked up a postseason spot somewhere; it’s only a matter of how high up on the ladder he’ll start.
As I also follow the MLB playoff races in the final week of the season, imagine how baseball fans—or even teams themselves—would react if they had to wait for Rob Manfred to announce on Sunday evening at the end of the regular season exactly how many teams received playoff spots. Or, for an example that works worldwide, imagine if teams in the Premier League were on tenterhooks waiting to hear from UEFA how many teams from England qualify for the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League. The fact that Jeopardy! wants to be seen as a sport and does not do the same feels unconscionable. Knowing explicitly how many teams/players get a postseason spot is an important thing for the fanbase to know, so that they can get increasingly invested in the postseason every year; this has the potential to drive ratings higher.
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Correct response: What is “occupy Wall Street”?
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Lasting for 59 days in the fall of 2011, Occupy Wall Street was a left-wing populist movement protesting economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of money in politics, among other things, based out of Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of New York. Their main catchphrase, “We are the 99%”, was a direct reference to the massive inequality in wealth between the wealthiest 1% compared to the rest of the population.
Comparing 2025 to 2011, I would certainly say that Occupy Wall Street was largely unsuccessful in its aims, if one strictly looks at the increase in economic inequality in the decade and a half since. However, I certainly hope that we might look back on this paragraph in a few years and laugh at how incorrect I turned out to be.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Phrase In History; Country Music; 4-Letter Homophones; Street Smarts; Fellas In Novellas; Stews Of The World)
Steven found the Daily Double very early, while Natalie picked up five correct to have a slim lead after 15 clues. At the interviews, the scores were Natalie $3,600 Steven $3,400 Jaedon $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Natalie 5 correct 0 incorrect
Steven 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jaedon 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jaedon used Jeopardy! to help his mother recover from a stroke.
Natalie hopped on a baggage carousel in Columbus, much to the chagrin of her daughter.
Steven honeymooned in France where he nearly missed his train back to the airport.
Steven picked up 7 correct in this half of the round to take the lead, but things were still much closer than they’ve been all week after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Steven 13 correct 1 incorrect
Natalie 8 correct 0 incorrect
Jaedon 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Steven $6,800
Natalie $5,600
Jaedon $2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Geographic Name Game; “V”ocabulary; Films Out Of History; On The Silk Road; Marine Biology; Do You Like Photography?)
Things got hairy for Steven in Double Jeopardy; Jaedon found DD2 and doubled up through it, while Steven lost $4,000 on DD3. However, he still picked up 15 correct in the round, sealing a runaway game on the final $400 clue of the round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Steven 28 correct 3 incorrect
Natalie 11 correct 0 incorrect
Jaedon 11 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Steven $17,200
Natalie $8,000
Jaedon $6,400
Natalie and Steven were correct in Final Jeopardy; that makes Steven a 4-day champion. Will he get to #5 tomorrow?
Tonight’s results:
Jaedon $6,400 – $1,601 = $4,799 (What is “Love you, Mom”)
Natalie $8,000 + $6,000 = $14,000 (What is Occupy Wall Street)
Steven $17,200 + $93 = $17,293 (What is… Occupy Wall Street Hi Megan <3) (4-day total: $74,382)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) A PHRASE IN HISTORY $600 (clue #2)
Steven 800 +1000 (Natalie 0 Jaedon 0)
2) GEOGRAPHIC NAME GAME $2000 (clue #4)
Jaedon 2200 +2200 (Steven 6400 Natalie 5600)
3) “V”OCABULARY $2000 (clue #14, $14800 left on board)
Steven 14000 -4000 (Natalie 5600 Jaedon 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 171
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Steven 4 3*
Natalie
Jaedon
DJ! Round:
Steven 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 5 5*
Natalie
Jaedon 3 4 5* 5 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Steven 3.64
Natalie 0.00
Jaedon 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Steven $20,800 Coryat, 28 correct, 3 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Natalie $8,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 0 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jaedon $6,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,000
Lach Trash: $11,800 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,200
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Steven Olson, career statistics:
115 correct, 16 incorrect
3/6 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
48.89% in first on buzzer (110/225)
9/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600
Natalie Shapero, career statistics:
12 correct, 0 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,000
Jaedon Jerue, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,200
Steven Olson, to win:
5 games: 62.794%
6: 39.431%
7: 24.760%
8: 15.548%
9: 9.763%
Avg. streak: 5.688 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Steven $17,200 Natalie $8,000 Jaedon $6,400)
Steven: Bet no more than $1,199. (Actual bet: $93)
Natalie: Because you hold the tiebreaker over Jaedon and he’s exactly four-fifths of your score, I would bet exactly $4,800 here (just in case he bets $3,200 because of the exact four-fifths scenario.) (Actual bet: $6,000)
Jaedon: I would bet between $1,601 and $3,199. (Actual bet: $1,601)
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