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Jeopardy! Recap: Robertson Wins Big in Final Jeopardy
Confirmed
In Short: Rian Robertson secured a victory in the October 3-4, 2026, episode of Jeopardy!, earning $24,400 in the final round.
The game featured nine triple stumpers, making it particularly challenging for contestants.
Robertson's final wager of $2,000 proved decisive, as he outpaced Elise Rose and Alex Kim in the final round.
Tristan Williams entered the game as a two-day champion with $38,400 but did not advance to the final round.
The category for Final Jeopardy was Energy, a topic that often requires specialized knowledge.
Rian Robertson's career statistics show a strong performance, with a 5/5 record on rebound attempts and a perfect 4/4 on Daily Doubles.
Advocates have raised concerns about the potential risks faced by undocumented Californians due to information sharing, but this issue is unrelated to the Jeopardy! game.
In other news, NFL player Justin Reid's status for the upcoming game is uncertain due to injury, putting his participation 'in jeopardy.'
What this adds
The defense in a separate case is seeking to dismiss charges on double-jeopardy grounds, highlighting the legal implications of the term 'in jeopardy.'
Background
Justin Robbins won $20,001 in Jeopardy's September 26-27, 2026, game, edging out Nikolas Polsinelli and Katie Bruns.
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows.
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows.
What's confirmed
- Rian Robertson, career statistics: 56 correct, 13 incorrect 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities) 33.33% in first on buzzer (57/171) 4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,900) 1/3 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $16,600 To win: 4 games: 59.865% 5: 35.838% 6: 21.455% 7: 12.844% 8: 7.689% Avg.
- Buzzy Cohen $441,603 Warning: This page contains spoilers for the October 3-4, 2026, game of Jeopardy!
- Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category Energy ) for October 3-4, 2026 (Season 42, Game 175) : Tristan enters today's game as a 2-day champion with winnings of $38,400.
- (The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2026 The Jeopardy!
What's still developing
- Add Topic 'Jeopardy!' recap: What happened on Oct.
- Rian Robertson: Start $22,400—Wager $2,000— $24,400 Elise Rose: Start $9,600—Wager $6,001— $15,601 Alex Kim: Start $7,800—Wager $7,799— $15,599 What's next on 'Jeopardy!' Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Rian Robertson returning as champion to face two new challengers.
- Top 5 all-time 'Jeopardy!' winners Ken Jennings — 74 wins— $2,520,700 Amy Schneider — 40 wins— $1,382,800 Matt Amodio — 38 wins— $1,518,601 James Holzhauer — 32 wins— $2,462,216 Mattea Roach — 23 wins— $560,983 Disclaimer: This "Jeopardy!" recap was generated automatically using information from "Jeopardy!" through a partnership with USA TODAY.
- Advocates denounced the move, raising alarm that it could put undocumented Californians in jeopardy of deportation if federal agencies get ahold of the information.
- That was a $1 million question from “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” Sounds like Jeopardy to me!
- Though Schefter reported that the Texans are optimistic it isn't a long-term injury, Collins' status for Houston's Week 2 game is "in jeopardy."
- As of now, Collins is "in jeopardy" of missing a game with injury for a sixth straight season.
- The defense is asking the judge to dismiss the charges on double-jeopardy grounds while also seeking scrutiny of the lone juror who prevented a verdict.
- If you find yourself on Jeopardy someday, and you’re asked what was the first film to have its world premiere at The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, you can safely answer it was the first Hollywood animated film centered on Filipino culture: Dreamworks’ Forgotten Island.