‘Jeopardy!’ 2025 Postseason: Start Date, Schedule & Everything to Know

2025 Jeopardy postseason tournaments

The 2025 Jeopardy! postseason is just around the corner. With only one week until the first tournament begins, scroll down to see when each tournament will air.

Executive producers Sarah Whitcomb-Foss and Michael Davies announced the roster and schedule for the Inside Jeopardy! podcast on Monday, November 17.

Harrison Whitaker will not compete in the 2026 Tournament of Champions because his run occurred too late in the season to qualify. However, he is the #1 seed in the 2027 Tournament of Champions. Whitaker earned a total of $375,999 after 15 games and 14 wins, including his final one on December 1.

Although the EPs confirmed the February 27 premiere date for Celebrity Jeopardy!: All-Stars, they advised fans to “stay tuned” and “use their imaginations” for the cast, which has yet to be announced.

Popular Culture Jeopardy! Season 2 auditions are still open, and Davies said that celebrities, Jeopardy! champions, and former contestants are all interested.

Find out who will compete in the postseason events below, as Ken Jennings returns as host.

Second Chance Tournament — played for three weeks beginning December 15, the winners of each week will proceed to the Champions Wildcard for a chance to play in the 2026 Tournament of Champions.

- Evan Argyle, a data scientist from Salt Lake City, Utah
- Abigail Arnold, an academic administrator from Waltham, Massachusetts
- Guy Branum, a writer and comedian from West Hollywood, California
- Bob Callen, a retired librarian from Lexington, Kentucky
- Ricky Chandak, a financial assurance senior from Boston, Massachusets
- Dondi DeMarco, an operations executive from New York, N.Y.
- Rachael Gray, a graduate student from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Mustafa Hameed, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
- Jenna Hayes, an attorney from New York, N.Y.
- Aaron Himmel, a stay-at-home dad originally from Long Island, N.Y.
- Melanie Hirsch, an attorney from Silver Spring, Maryland
- Eugene Huang, a teacher from Paramus, New Jersey
- Emily Johnson, a dogwalker from Honolulu, Hawaii
- Pete Johnston, a filmmaker and educator originally from Alma, Michigan
- Erin Li, a psychiatrist from New York, N.Y.
- Ivanna Lopez, a librarian originally from Tampa, Florida
- Molly Murray, an English professor from New York, N.Y.
- Erik Nielsen, a voice actor from Hollywood, California
- Keegan Olson, a consultant from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Dan Puma, a salesperson from Chicago, Illinois
- Ryan Sharpe, a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Michelle Tsai, a tutor originally from Honolulu, Hawaii
- Chris Turner-Neal, a writer from New Orleans, La.
- Andrew Wang, a medical student from Winnetka, Illinois
- Dave Widmayer, a trivia host from Portland, Oregon
- Allison Willard, a paralegal from Weddington, North Carolina
- Jasmine Zhou, an ASIC engineer from Woodland, California

Champions Wildcard – beginning January 5 and lasting two weeks, the victor of this tournament earns a spot in the ToC. The lineup includes one- and two-day champions. Also included are the three-day champions who did not make it to the ToC and those who advanced from Second Chance.

Geoff Barnes, an analyst from Washington, D.C.
Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts
Dave Bond, an art student from Rochester, N.Y.
James Corson, a nuclear engineer from Frederick, Maryland
Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland
Bill McKinney, a VP of restaurants and bars from San Diego, California
Ian Morrison, an airline ramp agent originally from Aurora, Colorado
Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and worldwide karaoke singer originally from West Orange, New Jersey
Jason Singer, a real estate agent from Portland, Maine
Vickie Talvola, a quantitative trader from Jersey City, New Jersey
Stella Trout, a software engineer originally from Houston, Texas
Dargan Ware, an attorney and writer from Bessemer, Alabama
Second Chance Week 1 Winner TBD
Second Chance Week 2 Winner TBD
Second Chance Week 3 Winner TBD

The Tournament of Champions- which begins on January 19, is the highlight of the Jeopardy! season. The ToC includes the players who won the most games during their eligible period, as well as the Champions Wildcard winner and Celebrity Jep! champions.

- Scott Riccardi, a 16-game super-champion from Somerville, N.J.
- Laura Faddah, an eight-game champion from Memphis, Tenn.
- Paolo Pasco, a seven-game champion originally from San Diego, Calif.
- Andrew Hayes, a six-game champion originally from Tupelo, Miss.
- Liam Starnes, a six-game champion from Columbus, Ohio
- Josh Weikert, a six-game champion from Collegeville, Pa.
- Ben Ganger, a five-game champion from Goshen, Ind.
- TJ Fisher, a five-game champion from San Francisco, Calif.
- Alex DeFrank, a four-game champion from Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Allegra Kuney, a four-game champion from New Brunswick, N.J.
- Steven Olson, a four-game champion from Princeton, Ill.
- Bryce Wargin, four-game champion from Kansas City, Mo.
- Ashley Chan, a four-game champion from Lewisville, Texas
- Matt Massie, a three-game champion originally from South Charleston, W.Va.
- Tom Devlin, a three-game champion from Washington, D.C.
- Brendan Liaw, a three-game champion from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Mike Dawson, a three-game champion from Portland, Ore.
- Aaron Levine, a three-game champion from Seattle, Wash.
- Lisa Ann Walter, Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 2 champion originally from Washington, D.C.
- W. Kamau Bell, Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 3 champion from Oakland, Calif.
- Champions Wildcard Winner TBD