Overview
- Matthew Riggle, a Calhoun community college mathematics instructor from Madison, Alabama, won the Jeopardy! episode that aired July 23, 2026, taking home $48,001.
- Broad local coverage reports that Riggle has earned more than $64,000 across two aired episodes after a second victory that followed his July 23 win.
- Reporters quoted Riggle describing the audition process, including a mock game producers use to judge how contestants handle pressure and keep the show moving.
- Riggle said he prepared by refreshing existing knowledge and following current events while producers checked his availability and scheduled taping several weeks earlier.
- He told local outlets he plans to use the winnings for his honeymoon and that a prior visit to the Jeopardy! set with his fiancée helped calm his nerves.