In August 2021, the long-running game show announced an all-new Jeopardy! National College Championship featuring 15 colleges from across the country. Here’s everything you need to get ready for the new tournament!
When is the Jeopardy! National College Championship?
The all-new tournament will air on ABC Feb. 8-22. The primetime event kicks off Feb. 8. After four days of grueling gameplay, the tourney will take off Valentine’s Day (or the day of post-Super Bowl recovery!) and then pick back up Tuesday, Feb. 15 and continue through Friday, Feb. 18. The final episode will be broadcast and a winner crowned Tuesday, Feb. 22.
What time is the Jeopardy! National College Championship?
The tournament will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
How long is the Jeopardy! National College Championship?
The undergrad students will match wits for two weeks of grueling competition. Jeopardy! National College Championship is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Who will be on Jeopardy! National College Championship?
The competition will feature 36 students from 36 colleges and universities from across the country battling head-to-head in nine hour-long marathons. Each episode will feature two rounds of competitors. Here’s the full list of contestants and their schools.
Joey Kornman
Brandeis University, a junior majoring in Classical Studies from West Hartford, Conn.
Max Niles
Brown University, a senior majoring in History and Public Policy from Washington, D.C.
Toussaint Pegues
California Institute of Technology, a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering from Dallas, Texas
Kristin Donegan
Carnegie Mellon University, a senior majoring in Biological Sciences from Towson, Md.
Pauline Bisaccio
Clemson University, a junior majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology from Fort Mill, S.C.
Lucy Greenman
College of William & Mary, a senior majoring in Health Analytics from Sterling, Va.
Catherine Zhang
Cornell University, a senior majoring in Computer Science and Sociology from Pennington, N.J.
Chance Persons
Creighton University, a sophomore majoring in Physics and Chemistry from Burnsville, Minn.
Gus Guszkowski
Dartmouth College, a senior majoring in Classics from Pomfret Center, Conn.
Anna Muthalaly
Duke University, a junior majoring in Public Policy from Hoover, Ala.
Nam Vu
Georgetown University, a senior majoring in Environmental Biology from Farmingdale, N.J.
Neha Seshadri
Harvard University, a senior majoring in Economics from Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jess Agyepong
Howard University, a senior majoring in Biology from Silver Spring, Md.
Raymond Goslow
Kennesaw State University, a senior majoring in Geospatial Sciences from Austell, Ga.
Stephen Privat
Louisiana State University, a junior majoring in Political Science from Lafayette, La.
Ani Dehadrai
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a senior majoring in Chemistry and Biology from Norman, Okla.
Liz Feltner
Northeastern University, a senior majoring in Political Science and Business Administration from Baton Rouge, La.
Jeric Brual
New York University, a senior majoring in Film and TV from Union, N.J.
Yejun Kim
Northwestern University, a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering from Naperville, Ill.
Lauren Rodriguez
Pomona College, a senior majoring in Public Policy and Sociology from Moraga, Calif.
Ella Feiner
Princeton University, a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering from Ridgewood, N.J.
Jasmine Manansala
Rice University, a junior majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from San Antonio, Texas.
Claire Jackson
Spelman College, a sophomore majoring in English and Spanish from Oakland, Calif.
Isaac Applebaum
Stanford University, a junior majoring in Computational Biology from Bethesda, Md.
Fiona Hellerman
Tulane University, a senior majoring in International Relations and Philosophy from Glenview, Ill.
Elijah Odunade
University of Georgia, a junior majoring in Political Science from Norcross, Ga.
Emmey Harris
University of Minnesota, a sophomore majoring in History from Lincoln, Neb.
Matt Downing
University of Notre Dame, a senior majoring in Marketing and Applied Mathematics from Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Mehek Boparai
University of Pennsylvania, a senior majoring in English from Hanford, Calif.
Sarah Salisbury
University of Southern California, a sophomore majoring in English from La Mesa, Calif.
Jaskarah Singh
University of Texas at Austin, a senior majoring in Finance and Economics from Plano, Texas
Megan Sullivan
University of Virginia, a junior majoring in Classics from Burke, Va.
Kaden Lee
University of Washington, a junior majoring in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from Medical Lake, Wash.
Sam Blum
Vanderbilt University, a senior majoring in Engineering Science from Aventura, Fla.
Mitch Macek
Villanova University, a sophomore majoring in Mathematics from Felton, Pa.
Sebastian Torres
Yale University, a junior majoring in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Tampa, Fla. DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE JEOPARDY! COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
How to get on the Jeopardy! National College Championship?
To apply, contestants have to be full-time undergraduates who are 18 or older and have no prior bachelor’s degree. Once the students have passed the Jeopardy! College Anytime Test the auditions will begin right away. (It is advised that applicants set aside 15 minutes to take the test. They are given 15 seconds to answer each of the clues.)
Who is the host of Jeopardy! National College Championship?
Mayim Bialik will host the Jeopardy! National College Championship. Mike Richards will executive produce.
What do the winners of Jeopardy! National College Championship get?
It was previously announced that each of the winning students would get a grand prize of $100,000. Next, See the Full List of Jeopardy! Guest Hosts
