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This weekend's Final Jeopardy answer (in the category Geographic Neighbors) and statistics for the September 12-13, 2026 game between Revell Carr, Mike Budzinski, and 5-day champion Josh Weikert.
Weekend Jeopardy! Recap - September 12 & 13, 2026
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
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 2025)
September 19-20: S42 E173 (May 6, 2026)
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 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 September 12-13, 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 March 28, 2025.
Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category Geographic Neighbors) for September 12-13, 2026 (Season 41, Game 145):
The "Hermit Nation" & the "Land of the Morning Calm" are nicknames for these 2 neighbors
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today's Jeopardy! contestants:
Josh enters today's game as a 5-day champion with winnings of $80,202.
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
This weekend's Jeopardy! encore presentation, as we sit on the precipice of Season 43 starting on Monday, features Josh Weikert going for victory #6 against Mike Budzinski and Revell Carr.
(Content continues below)
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Correct response: What are North Korea & South Korea?
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"Land of the Morning Calm" is a nickname that has often been used to refer to the entire Korean peninsula over the decades due to its tranquil scenery; however, since the Korean War, it is generally just used today to refer to South Korea. The term "hermit nation" or "hermit kingdom" has been used to describe many isolationist nations over the years, with North Korea being referred to as one by Hillary Clinton in 2009.
Viewers and players who are able to associate "Land of the Morning Calm" with the Korean Peninsula should have no difficulty coming up with the required pair of correct responses today.
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the September 12-13, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Game Recap:
Josh Weikert dominated today's Double Jeopardy Round, picking up 15 correct and both Daily Doubles in that round as he cruised to a runaway; he also picked up 3 correct in U.S. geography, pop culture titles in Roman numerals, opera, business terms, and 4 in science, while Mike picked up 4 in modern lingo to lead through 30.
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, with Josh's conservative bet bringing him over the $100,000 mark.
With the weekend reruns last September airing Josh's defeat, bringing everything around full circle, next week moves to Season 42 reruns, with the game featuring Shannon Crisenbery, Tristan Williams, and Lauren Black.
Scores going into Final:
Josh $21,600Mike $7,600
Revell $1,200
Tonight's results:
Revell $1,200 - $1,100 = $100 (What are Tibet and Nepal)Mike $7,600 - $1,000 = $6,600 (What are Scotland & England? Love you Katsa)
Josh $21,600 - $1,600 = $20,000 (What are Nepal + Bhutan?) (6-day total: $100,202)
Game Stats:
Josh $20,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)Mike $7,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Revell $2,400 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,800
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