| Jonathan Hugendubler | |
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| Born: | c. 1992 |
| Birth Hometown: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation: | Adjunct professor Trivia host |
| Years active: | 2025–present |
| Known for: | Scott Riccardi's giant killer Third highest one-game winning score of any season premiere of the syndicated Trebek/Jennings era of $40,000 7th giant killer to win more than one regular-season play game after defeating a super-champion First multi-day Jeopardy! champion of season 42 |
Jonathan Hugendubler (born c. 1992) is an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland.
Jeopardy! run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final Score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2025 | $23,601 | $23,601 | Last game of season 41. Last game with behind the scenes clips in the opening. Jonathan's only come-from-behind win ended Scott Riccardi's 16-game winning streak. |
| 2 | September 8, 2025 | $40,000 | $63,601 | First game of season 42. First game to stream next-day on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock in the United States, and Crave in Canada. New opening graphics. Jonathan's only runaway game in regular-season play. Jonathan is the seventh giant killer to win more than one regular-season play game after defeating a super-champion. |
| 3 | September 9, 2025 | $13,199 | $66,601 | Lost to Ian Morrison. |
Champions Wildcard[]
Common with Other Champions[]
Jonathan Fisher[]
- They both have the same first name and defeated super-champions Matt Amodio (Fisher) and Scott Riccardi (Hugendubler).
Andy Tirrell[]
- They were in third going into Double Jeopardy! in their first game, but were in second place going into Final Jeopardy! over super champions Cris Pannullo (Andy) and Scott Riccardi (Jonathan), ultimately defeating them in a come-from-behind win.
Lloyd Sy[]
- They defeated super champions Ray Lalonde (Lloyd) and Scott Riccardi (Jonathan) and won two consecutive matches.
- Among the giant killers, Final Jeopardy! was corrected for their second consecutive win.
Danielle Maurer[]
- They defeated super champions Mattea Roach (Danielle) and Scott Riccardi (Jonathan) and won two consecutive matches.