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‘Jeopardy!’ recap: What happened on Dec. 11, 2025

“Jeopardy!” aired on Dec. 11 featuring Will Riley, Jennifer Foote and Francis Boyle. The game included nine triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
Who played and who won
- Winner: Will Riley—$23,000
- 2nd: Francis Boyle—$6,400
- 3rd: Jennifer Foote—$5,800
Game snapshot
Starting Final Jeopardy! scores & wagers:
- Will Riley: Start $17,000—Wager $6,000—$23,000
- Jennifer Foote: Start $3,800—Wager $2,000—$5,800
- Francis Boyle: Start $5,200—Wager $1,200—$6,400
What’s next on ‘Jeopardy!’
Season 42 continues on Friday with Will Riley returning as champion to face two new challengers. Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
Champion’s streak: Will Riley has won four games and accumulated total winnings of $77,403.
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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. You can send feedback to this form.




