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ESPN Jeopardy! is an American television game show adapted from the quiz show Jeopardy! The show is centered around sports trivia, and features sports personalities, primarily those associated with ESPN, as contestants playing for charity. Sportscaster Joe Buck hosts the show.[1][2]

GenreGame show
Based on
Jeopardy!
by Merv Griffin
Presented byJoe Buck
Narrated byJohnny Gilbert
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ESPN Jeopardy!
GenreGame show
Based on
Jeopardy!
by Merv Griffin
Presented byJoe Buck
Narrated byJohnny Gilbert
Theme music composer
  • Stewart Mitchell (Bleeding Fingers Music)
  • Chris Bell Music & Sound Design
  • Original theme composed by Merv Griffin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerMichael Davies
Production companySony Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Hulu
ESPN
ReleaseJuly 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
Related
Jeopardy!
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Conception and development

Joe Buck will serve as the host of the show.

In April 2026, it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had ordered a new sports-themed spin-off of the game show Jeopardy! to air on the streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, as well as ESPN's streaming service.[1] Joe Buck, who currently serves as the lead NFL play-by-play announcer for ESPN, agreed to a deal to serve as the host for ESPN Jeopardy!. Buck had briefly served as a guest host for Jeopardy! in 2021 following longtime host Alex Trebek's death.[3]

This is the second sports-themed spinoff of Jeopardy!, after Sports Jeopardy! which was produced from 2014 to 2016. Unlike that version, which had civilian contestants, only existing sports personalities, mostly from ESPN, will take part in ESPN Jeopardy![2]

During a podcast interview with Tim Kurkjian, Buck indicated that the show would follow the one-hour Celebrity Jeopardy! format, including the Triple Jeopardy! round.[2]

Contestants

Season 1 (July 31, 2026)

The six quarterfinal winners advanced to semifinals, as well as three Wild Cards. Wild Cards were determined by the three contestants with the highest number of correct answers during the game.

Quarterfinal losers receive $30,000 for their charities. Semifinal losers receive $50,000 for their charities. Champion receives $500,000 for his charity; the two runners-up receive $100,000 for their charities.

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Episode 1
Christine Williamson0
Jeremy Schaap20,900
Kimberley A. Martin8,100
Episode 4Episode 7
Hannah Storm0[a]Jeremy Schaap25,600
Jay Harris5,000Jay Harris8,200
Amina Smith700Kevin Negandhi14,600
Episode 6
Kevin Negandhi10,000
Domonique Foxworth1,100
Madelyn Burke500
Episode 3
Jon Hamm21,200
Keegan-Michael Key16,000
Adam Pally0[b]
Episode 2Episode 8Episode 10
MJ Acosta-Ruiz1,199Jon Hamm23,601Jeremy Schaap24,000
Peter Schrager25,100Peter Schrager23,600Jon Hamm0
Omar Raja1Madelyn Burke (WC)[c]0Kyle Brandt5
Episode 5
Kyle Brandt5,799
Jamie Erdahl0[d]
Manti Te'o0
Episode 9
Kyle Brandt20,026
Domonique Foxworth (WC)6,300
Keegan-Michael Key (WC)2,199

Notes

  1. [a]
    Storm finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with -5,700 points.
  2. [b]
    Pally finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with -900 points.
  3. [c]
    Burke finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with -500 points.
  4. [d]
    Erdahl finished the "Triple Jeopardy!" round with 0 points.

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