Joe Buck is closing in on a deal to host ESPN Jeopardy!, sources told Front Office Sports.
The program is expected to air on Hulu and Disney+, and may also run on linear TV on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms this summer, sources said.
Buck is the venerable lead play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN’s Monday Night Football package and will be on the call alongside Troy Aikman for the network’s Super Bowl coverage this upcoming season. He previously guest-hosted a week of Jeopardy! in Aug. 2021 following Alex Trebek’s death.
Sony owns and produces Jeopardy! and has been looking for ways to expand the franchise.
This will not be the first time the Jeopardy! franchise has had an offshoot dedicated to sports trivia. Sports Jeopardy! previously aired on Crackle from 2014 through 2016, and was hosted by Dan Patrick.
ESPN Jeopardy! is expected to largely have celebrity contestants as opposed to drawing from the general population. Multiple ESPN talents are believed to be participating.
