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This weekend's Final Jeopardy answer (in the category Inspired By) and statistics for the October 31-November 1, 2026 game between Anne Benjaminson, Nishi Kantamneni, and 6-day champion Tristan Williams.

Weekend Jeopardy! Recap - October 31 & November 1, 2026

Published October 31, 2026 - 9:00 a.m.

Current Champion

Erica Doornek, career statistics:
19 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,000

To win:
2 games: 55.102%
3: 30.362%
4: 16.730%
5: 9.219%
6: 5.080%
Avg. streak: 2.227 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

October 31-Nov. 1: S42 E179 (May 14, 2026)
November 7-8: S42 E180 (May 15, 2026)
November 14-15: S42 E181 (May 18, 2026)
(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 $1,598,403
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

Warning: This page contains spoilers for the October 31-November 1, 2026, game of Jeopardy!—please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that today's game is an encore presentation of the game that originally aired on May 14, 2026.

Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category Inspired By) for October 31-November 1, 2026 (Season 42, Game 179):

This 1982 no. 1 hit was inspired by "Splendor in the Grass", a classic film about the failed expectations of teens Wilma & Bud

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today's Jeopardy! contestants:

Anne Benjaminson, a foreign service officer originally from New York, New York

Nishi Kantamneni, a platform engineer originally from Pleasanton, California

Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska

Tristan enters today's game as a 6-day champion with winnings of $113,699.

Andy's Pregame Thoughts:

Data scientist Tristan Williams is now a 6-game champion on Jeopardy! thanks to five runaways in six games; he goes for win #6 today against foreign service officer Anne Benjaminson and platform engineer Nishi Kantamneni.

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Correct response: What is "Jack & Diane"?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

John Mellencamp (performing as John Cougar when he released the song in 1982) wrote his #1 hit song "Jack & Diane", about "two American kids growing up in the heartland" after watching the classic movie Splendor in the Grass, as writes "Sound on Sound" and Indiana Public Media. Regardless of his inspiration, though, it was the biggest hit of his 1982 album American Fool, and should be a massively straightforward clue for a significant swath of our viewing audience, who would have heard this clue on classic rock radio thousands of times over the years.

Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Saturday, October 31, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Eye On Asia; Warning-Worthy Weather; Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary; Small Business; A Last Time For Everything; The End Of The Reality Show)

It was challenger Anne who got off to a strong start in this one; although the Daily Double was still to be found in the second half, the scores after 15 were Anne $3,800 Nishi $1,600 Tristan $1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Anne 5 correct 1 incorrect
Nishi 3 correct 0 incorrect
Tristan 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today's interviews:

Anne is currently posted in Vietnam; it's the sixth country that she's worked in.
Nishi started watching the show in elementary school.
Tristan won a month-long trip to Germany in high school.

It was Tristan who eventually found the Daily Double, pretty late in the round; his correct response gave him the lead through 30. On the opening board, Anne went 3/5 in small business and Tristan went 3/5 in the last time for things.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Tristan 8 correct 1 incorrect
Anne 11 correct 2 incorrect
Nishi 5 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Tristan $7,000
Anne $5,600
Nishi $2,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: It's All History; Book Recommendations; In The Nick Of Time; Travel & Tourism; She Directed It; Good Hang)

Things got very interesting five clues into Double Jeopardy when Tristan lost $5,000 on a Daily Double. While the last Daily Double allowed him to recover $3,000, it was a rare non-runaway for Tristan entering Final Jeopardy. Tristan did go 3/5 in that history category, though.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Tristan 19 correct 5 incorrect
Anne 18 correct 6 incorrect
Nishi 7 correct 0 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Tristan $12,200
Anne $9,600
Nishi $4,400

Tristan was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, putting the exclamation point on win #7. He'll look to pick up win #8 in next weekend's encore presentation against Chayce Griffith and Valerie Fulton.

Tonight's results:

Nishi $4,400 - $2,700 = $1,700 (What is idk but thanks for having me!! Shoutout to my fam)
Anne $9,600 - $9,600 = $0 (What is Summer of 6)
Tristan $12,200 + $7,001 = $19,201 (What is Jack & Diane) (7-day total: $132,900)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) A LAST TIME FOR EVERYTHING $400 (clue #27)
Tristan 4000 +3000 (Nishi 1800 Anne 5200)
2) IT'S ALL HISTORY $1200 (clue #5)
Tristan 9800 -5000 (Nishi 2000 Anne 7200)
3) GOOD HANG $1200 (clue #14, $16000 left on board)
Tristan 6000 +3000 (Nishi 4000 Anne 8800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 74

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Tristan 4 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 5 2*
Nishi 2 4 3 1
Anne 3 5 3 2 5 4 4 5 1 1 2 2 2

DJ! Round:
Tristan 4 3* 4 4 3 3*
Nishi 3 5 2†
Anne 3 4 3 5 4

† - selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Tristan 3.69
Nishi 2.86
Anne 3.22

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Tristan $12,800 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Nishi $4,400 Coryat, 7 correct, 0 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Anne $9,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 6 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,800
Lach Trash: $17,400 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Tristan Williams, career statistics:

173 correct, 28 incorrect
10/13 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
41.35% in first on buzzer (165/399)
10/16 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,800)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,400

Nishi Kantamneni, career statistics:

7 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,400

Anne Benjaminson, career statistics:

18 correct, 7 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600

Tristan Williams, to win:

8 games: 61.388%
9: 37.685%
10: 23.134%
11: 14.201%
12: 8.718%
Avg. streak: 8.590 games.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Tristan $12,200 Anne $9,600 Nishi $4,400)

Tristan: Standard cover bet is $7,001. (Actual bet: $7,001)

Nishi: You have to bet at least $800 to have any chance of winning. (Actual bet: $2,700)

Anne: Your best chance of winning today comes if you bet $799 or less; that way, you win if Tristan is incorrect in Final Jeopardy. (Actual bet: $9,600)