Jeopardy! Tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026): Masters Final at 8 on ABC, Air Times by City, and Tonight's Syndicated Encore
Key takeaways
- Two different Jeopardy! games run tonight: a syndicated encore in your usual slot, and the Masters final at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
- Victoria Groce, Andrew He and Yogesh Raut play two full games for $500,000. Ken Jennings hosts.
- Nightly syndicated play stays frozen until the Season 43 premiere on Monday, September 14.
Is Jeopardy! new tonight?
In syndication, no. Stations are still in their last repeat week, and tonight's half hour is Season 42, Episode 117, first aired February 17, 2026.
On ABC, very much yes. The Masters final is a first-run hour and it settles the tournament.
Who's playing in the Masters final?
Three players: Victoria Groce of Pittsburgh, Andrew He of Concord, California, and Yogesh Raut of Vancouver, Washington. Paolo Pasco missed the cut.
Groce came in as the top seed and finished the semifinal round on 7 match points to He's 6, with Raut on 2 and Pasco on 1.
Here's the part that trips people up. The final throws match points out and goes back to dollars — two games, one cumulative total, winner takes the tournament. Raut's 2-point deficit is worth nothing tonight; everybody starts at zero.
What is the prize money?
$500,000 for the champion, plus a $100,000 charitable donation made in their name. Second place takes $250,000 and third $150,000.
That's $900,000 moving in one hour. Raut is the defending Masters winner, so he's playing to keep the trophy, not win it back.
What's the syndicated encore tonight?
The third semifinal of the 2026 Invitational Tournament, with Long Nguyen, Karen Farrell and Drew Goins. Nguyen won it on $20,801.
There's a thread between the two broadcasts. That win is what put Nguyen in this year's Masters field, and he's the player who went out before tonight's final. Monday's encore was the semifinal Andrew He won.
What time is it on in my city?
The ABC hour is simple: 8 to 9 p.m. ET and PT, 7 p.m. CT. The syndicated half hour is not, because each station buys its own slot.
| Market | Syndicated Jeopardy! | Masters on ABC |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Los Angeles | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Chicago | 3:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Philadelphia | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Boston | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
Local times come from Matt Carberry's station list, last checked July 14, 2026. Our air-time guide walks through finding your own station by ZIP code.
👉 If you only watch one thing tonight, make it 8 p.m. on ABC.
Who is the syndicated champion right now?
Matthew Riggle of Madison, Alabama, unchanged since July: two wins, $64,400, 47 correct responses to 6 wrong, a $21,300 average Coryat.
He plays game three on September 14. The week-ahead file tracks what's coming, and last week's roundup covers the semifinal games that set up tonight.
Where can you stream it?
Masters lands on Hulu the next morning; syndicated episodes reach Hulu and Peacock a day after broadcast.
Wheel of Fortune is in the same repeat holding pattern next door — tonight's Wheel preview has the countdown to its own premiere.
FAQ
What time is Jeopardy! Masters on tonight? 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, 7 p.m. CT.
Who won Jeopardy! Masters 2026? Decided tonight — we post the result as soon as the East Coast hour ends, in nightly results.
Is the syndicated Jeopardy! new tonight? No. It's a February Invitational semifinal; new games return September 14.
Do the semifinal match points carry into the final? No. The final is scored in dollars over two games.
Sources · Jeopardy.com — 2026 Masters leaderboard · Jeopardy.com — 2026 Invitational semifinals · BroadwayWorld — Masters finals on ABC · The Jeopardy! Fan — rerun schedule and champion stats · Jeopardy! station table by market
Everything filed on the show sits in the Jeopardy! section, and dated winners are in nightly results.