Who won Jeopardy! Tonight? July 24, 2025, Thursday

For decades, the famous trivia game show Jeopardy! has kept its fans hooked. Tonight, July 24, 2025, Thursday, mechanical engineer Scott Riccardi from Somerville, New Jersey, won the show yet again. Riccardi is now on a 16-day winning streak. He entered the game with a total of $430,910.

He answered questions with confidence and was in charge the whole time. In tonight's episode, Scott, Sarah Rubenfeld, and Senay Goitom  played out a competitive game.

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Jeopardy! highlights from July 24, 2025 episode

Jeopardy round

In the Jeopardy round, the categories included World Geography, The Movies, Inventors and Inventions, Kid Lit en Español, The Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign, and It Starts with Me.

Scott Riccardi, with his strong analytical skills, quickly found momentum and took an early lead. 

Jeopardy round score:

• Scott Riccardi: $10,000
• Sarah Rubenfeld: -$400
• Senay Goitom: -$600

Double Jeopardy round
The Double Jeopardy round introduced six new categories: Classical Music, Reality TV, Geographic Literary Titles, What Are We Going to Do Now?, I’m Bored, and A Sense of Henri.

The competition heated up as Sarah Rubenfeld found the second Daily Double in the I’m Bored category for $1,600. 

Double Jeopardy round:

• Scott Riccardi: $20,400
• Sarah Rubenfeld: $7,600
• Senay Goitom: $1,800

Final Jeopardy round

The Final Jeopardy category was Theories, and the clue read:
 

"A version of this theoretical economic process was 'horse and sparrow' – if you fed the horse enough oats, the sparrows fed afterwards."
The correct response was What is trickle-down economics?

On this round, Scott and Sarah answered correctly.

Final Jeopardy round score:

• Scott Riccardi: $24,090
• Sarah Rubenfeld: $7,600
• Senay Goitom: $0

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Contestant profiles

Scott Riccardi

A mechanical engineer from Somerville, New Jersey, Scott Riccardi shone in this episode. Before tonight's game, he had won 15 straight games of Jeopardy! and a total of $430,910.

From geography to economics, his performance in this episode showed once again how well he can consistently answer tough questions.

Sarah Rubenfeld

Sarah Rubenfeld, a lawyer from Houston, Texas, brought her analytical skills into the game. She has degrees in both law and taxation at NYU. Sarah's answers during the game showed that she knew a lot about complicated systems.

Senay Goitom

Software engineer Senay Goitom, from Madison, Wisconsin, deployed strategic play and an analytical approach, but eventually fell short.

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Game statistics from Tonight’s Jeopardy! episode

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Final scores:

 

• Scott Riccardi: $24,090
• Sarah Rubenfeld: $7,600
• Senay Goitom: $0

Jeopardy round scores:

 

• Scott Riccardi: $10,000
• Sarah Rubenfeld: -$400
• Senay Goitom: -$600

Double Jeopardy round scores:

 

• Scott Riccardi: $20,400
• Sarah Rubenfeld: $7,600
• Senay Goitom: $1,800

Final Jeopardy wagering and results:

 

• Scott Riccardi wagered $3,690, winning with $24,090.
• Sarah Rubenfeld wagered all of her $7,600 and answered correctly, finishing with $7,600.
• Senay Goitom wagered all of his $1,800, but with no correct answer, his final score remained at $0.

Scott Riccardi continued his streak as the reigning champion, bringing his total earnings to $455,000.