Longtime MLB and NFL broadcaster Joe Buck will take over the Alex Trebek Stage at the end of July as he hosts the celebrity-filled ESPN Jeopardy!
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This series, which airs on July 31, will feature sports commentators and celebrity sports fans as they face off in a tournament-style event. Each will try to win $500,000 for the charity of their choice.
ESPN released a trailer for the new series on July 9 and provided a glimpse at the contestants who will answer the sports-themed questions.
The lineup is set
'ESPN Jeopardy!' hosted by Joe @Buck premieres Friday, July 31
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This group includes former NFL cornerback Dominique Foxworth, ESPN host Amani Smith, and Good Morning Football hosts Kyle Brandt, Jamie Erdahl, and Peter Schrager.
The guests also include actor Adam Pally, actor Keegan-Michael Key, actor Jon Hamm, former linebacker Manti Te'o, ESPN host MJ Acosta, and multiple others.
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ESPN Jeopardy! will debut on July 31. It will air on Disney+ and Hulu and the ESPN app as the wide variety of special guests compete for the prize money and the title of ESPN Jeopardy! Champion.
Reports of Buck leading an ESPN Jeopardy! series have persisted since late April. Now, viewers have their first glimpse at the series through the brief trailer.
Of course, the son of Jack Buck is no stranger to the sports world. He has called games for MLB and the NFL for decades while working for multiple networks.
Buck, a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, spent nearly 30 years working for Fox Sports while calling NFL games and MLB series. He did play-by-play for countless events, including six Super Bowls and 23 World Series.
He and booth partner Troy Aikman both moved over to ESPN in 2021, and they have remained partnered together ever since while leading Monday Night Football. They will continue in this role during the 2026-27 NFL season, and then they will call Super Bowl 61 for ESPN in Los Angeles, California.
