Who won Jeopardy! tonight? October 15, 2025, Wednesday

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Delaney O'Dea was the Jeopardy! (Season 42, Game 28) winner. Tonight's episode featured a competition between three contestants: Chris McGinn (one-day champion), Tafari Mbadiwe and Delaney O'Dea.

The Final Jeopardy! clue had Harvey Milk's statement, 'Foreshadowing his 1978 death'. It read, "if a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door". Delaney answered correctly, "Who is Harvey Milk?". The category for this round was Public Figures.

Over the decades, strategy, trivia, and contestant stories keep Jeopardy! exciting. On Wednesday, both trivia, knowledge, patience and player personalities thrilled viewers.

Jeopardy! Episode October 15, 2025: A glimpse of what happened and who won the game

Jeopardy! Round

This round featured categories such as Geography With Vampire Weekend, That’s All, Folk Tales, and Lefties. Chris McGinn quickly took the lead by finding and correctly answering the Daily Double. 

At the break, the scores looked like this:

• Chris: $4,400
• Delaney: $4,200
• Tafari: $1,600

Statistics after the Jeopardy! round:

• Delaney: 11 correct, 1 incorrect
• Chris: 10 correct, 0 incorrect
• Tafari: 7 correct, 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round

The Double Jeopardy! round brought more excitement with categories like Into The Woods, Nonfiction, and Black History With Henry Louis Gates Jr. 

Score going to Final Jeopardy!

• Delaney: $11,600
• Tafari: $9,000
• Chris: $8,000

Statistics after the Double Jeopardy! round:

• Delaney: 19 correct, 3 incorrect
• Tafari: 14 correct, 4 incorrect
• Chris: 16 correct, 2 incorrect

Final Jeopardy! Round

Final Jeopardy! in the category of Public Figures 

The clue was: "Foreshadowing his 1978 death, he said, 'if a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.'" 

The correct response was "Who is Harvey Milk?"

• Chris answered incorrectly, “Who is John Lennon?”
• Tafari wagered heavily and answered, "Who is Kho Sha?"
• Delaney was the only contestant to answer correctly.

Final Scores:

• Chris: $8,000 – $0 = $8,000
• Tafari: $9,000 – $7,001 = $1,999
• Delaney: $11,600 + $7,000 = $18,600

A glimpse of Jeopardy! October 15, 2025, episode

Jeopardy! Round Recap:

Categories: Geography With Vampire Weekend; That’s All, Folk Tales; Stock Symbols; Starts With A Preposition; Broadway; Lefties

Early leader Chris found the Daily Double early and answered it correctly.

Scores at the break (after 15 clues):

• Chris: $4,400
• Delaney: $4,200
• Tafari: $1,600

Statistics at the first break:

• Chris: 6 correct, 0 incorrect
• Delaney: 5 correct, 0 incorrect
• Tafari: 3 correct, 1 incorrect

Interviews:

• Tafari: Always responded to quiz questions in Jeopardy! from in school.
• Delaney: Attended a taping at age 7 (11 years ago).
• Chris: Directed a homeschool co-op performance of "Romeo & Juliet."

Second Half of the Round:

Tafari pulled closer, and by the end of the Jeopardy! round, Delaney and Chris were tied for the lead.

Scores after Jeopardy! Round:

• Delaney: $5,600
• Chris: $5,600
• Tafari: $4,600

Statistics after Jeopardy! Round:

• Delaney: 11 correct, 1 incorrect
• Chris: 10 correct, 0 incorrect
• Tafari: 7 correct, 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round Recap:

Categories: Into The Woods; Nonfiction; Movie Role, TV Role; The Hole Truth; 12-Letter Words; Black History With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy! Round:

• Delaney: 19 correct, 3 incorrect
• Tafari: 14 correct, 4 incorrect
• Chris: 16 correct, 2 incorrect

Scores Going into Final Jeopardy!:

• Delaney: $11,600
• Tafari: $9,000
• Chris: $8,000

Final Jeopardy! Recap:

Delaney was the only player to answer Final Jeopardy correctly, winning the game and securing a spot for tomorrow.

Final Scores:

• Chris: $8,000 – $0 = $8,000
• Tafari: $9,000 – $7,001 = $1,999
• Delaney: $11,600 + $7,000 = $18,600

Winner: Delaney with a total of $18,600, making her the reigning champion for tomorrow’s episode!