Who’s on ‘Jeopardy!’ today, Feb. 7? Can Purdue’s Adriana Harmeyer win Tournament of Champions?
This Purdue University archivist thrilled quiz show enthusiasts after a 15-game winning streak last summer in which she amassed a whopping $351,600 and now has a chance to walk away with $250,000 when she competes Friday night on NBC.
Phrased as a “Jeopardy!” question, the answer is: “Who is Adriana Harmeyer?”
After a strong performance Tuesday, returning super champion and Purdue professor Harmeyer is a finalist on Friday night’s Tournament of Champions episode. Here’s how she fared Tuesday and when to catch her in her next appearance on “Jeopardy!”
How much did Adriana Harmeyer win on ‘Jeopardy!’ Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025?
A strong performance out of the gate by “Jeopardy!” champion competitor Ryan Manton, a systems administrator from Ohio, initially put Harmeyer in second place.
But by the double “Jeopardy!” round, Harmeyer had climbed into first place. By the end of the round, Harmeyer’s winnings totaled $22,000 over Manton’s second place of $12,000.
Story continues after photo gallery.
When is ‘Jeopardy!’ on? What time? Where to watch?
“Jeopardy!” airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. To watch Harmeyer on Friday night, visit jeopardy.com/watch to see when and where the show airs in your area.
Who won ‘Jeopardy!’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025?
Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California, defeated rivals Mark Fitzpatrick and Amy Hummel, earning $17,600.
Harmeyer at the top of the ‘Jeopardy!’ board
Out of the 19 players listed in the 2025 Tournament of Champions, Harmeyer shines leagues above the competition. A tournament tracker on Jeopardy’s website puts her 15 wins at the top of the board. Hirsch, the competitor directly below her, has seven wins.
How much has ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant Adriana Harmeyer of West Lafayette, Indiana, won?
Harmeyer’s initial run on “Jeopardy!” ended after 16 games, resulting in a grand total of $351,600. She was eventually defeated by Drew Basile, a graduate student from Michigan, and Tekla Sauter, a nonprofit strategist from Illinois.
On Tuesday, Harmeyer racked up another $22,000. Here’s a look at her winning streak from 2024:
Wednesday, May 29, 2024: $26,200
Thursday, May 30, 2024: $20,000
Friday, May 31, 2024: $25,400
Monday, June 3, 2024: $20,200
Tuesday, June 4, 2024: $24,400
Wednesday, June 5, 2024: $19,900
Thursday, June 6, 2024: $19,600
Friday, June 7: $27,400
Monday, June 10: $21,600
Tuesday, June 11: $21,000
Wednesday, June 12: $33,000
Thursday, June 13: $19,800
Friday, June 14: $20,500
Monday, June 17: $27,000
Tuesday, June 18: $23,600
Wednesday, June 19: $2,000
Who won the most money from ‘Jeopardy!’ all-time?
Brad Rutter has won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on “Jeopardy!” According to the show’s website, Ken Jennings is second on the list with $4,370,700.
Who won the most consecutive games on ‘Jeopardy!’ all-time?
Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the website.
Take the Jeopardy! audition test
Quick, can you answer these Jeopardy! questions? (answers are below)
According to the book of Psalms, these objects “have ears, but they hear not.”
The Spanish title of this Vicente Blasco Ibanez novel about bullfighting is “Sangre y Arena.”
After “The Civil War” aired on PBS, this Memphis Civil War historian became a celebrity.
Potential contestants are invited to audition by taking the show’s online test, which can be found here: jeopardy.com/be-on-j/anytime-test. Adult contestants must be age 18 or older. Producers recommend you have at least 15 minutes to complete the test.
(And those answers in the form of a Jeopardy! response above were: “What are Idols?” “What is ‘Blood and Sand’?” “Who is Shelby Foote?”)
