A mid-Michigan academic with southeast Michigan roots has a shot at becoming the next “Jeopardy!” champion when they take the stage on Friday, May 15.
Chayce Griffith, of Saline, an assistant professor of tree fruit physiology in Michigan State University’s Department of Horticulture, will appear on the Friday game show episode, according to MSU’s website and Jeopardy.com.
“2026 has been a strange year already, so let’s add to it. Catch me on the actual, honest-to-goodness Jeopardy! next Friday, 5/15,” Griffith said in a post on his LinkedIn profile.
Griffith will compete against Valerie Fulton, an attorney from Greenville, South Carolina, and the returning champion from the Thursday, May 14 episode, on “Jeopardy!” Friday, May 15, according to Jeopardy.com.
In recent months, the longtime game show has featured a 31-game winner from Michigan in Jamie Ding, an all-Michigan lineup, a one-day champion from St. Clair and an MSU professor competing in the Tournament of Champions wild card round.
To tune in on Friday evening, find your local television station and air time on the “Jeopardy!” website.
Here’s what to know about Michigan’s next “Jeopardy!” contestant.
When will Saline native be on ‘Jeopardy!’?
Chayce Griffith, originally from Saline, will compete on “Jeopardy!” Friday, May 15, against Valerie Fulton, an attorney from Greenville, South Carolina, and the returning champion, pending the May 14 episode’s results, according to Jeopardy.com.
Who is Chayce Griffith?
Chayce Griffith is an assistant professor of tree fruit physiology in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University, according to MSU’s website and his LinkedIn profile.
How can you watch ‘Jeopardy!’?
“Jeopardy!” airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock. To find your local station and air time, visit Jeopardy.com.
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State University prof takes up ‘Jeopardy!’ challenge Friday
Reporting by Jenna Prestininzi, USA TODAY NETWORK / Detroit Free Press
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