ESPN closing in on Joe Buck for special Jeopardy! deal

Monday Night Football broadcaster Joe Buck is now set to enter old known territories again. Known for his diverse career in sports broadcasting, the almost 57-year-old Buck boasts coverage of six Super Bowls, 24 World Series, and five U.S. Open golf tournaments.

Now, according to a recent report by Front Office Sports, Joe Buck is closing in on a deal to host ESPN Jeopardy! According to sources close to Front Office Sports, ESPN’s Jeopardy! is expected to air on Hulu and Disney+, it also has chances of running on linear TV on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms.

Buck is the current lead play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN’s Monday Night Football package and is also scheduled alongside Troy Aikman for ESPN’s Super Bowl coverage this upcoming season. He also previously guest-hosted a week of Jeopardy! following Alex Trebek’s death in Aug. 2021.

Front Office Sports further noted that Jeopardy! is owned by Sony, which is now looking for ways to expand the franchise. This will not be the first time that Jeopardy! has had an offshoot, just particularly dedicated to sports trivia. Fans might remember watching Sports Jeopardy! hosted by Dan Patrick air on Crackle from 2014 to 2016.

Buck will join his father, Jack Buck, on Jul. 25, 2026, as a recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Buck is also a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame and is the proud holder of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He previously hosted the talk shows Joe Buck Live on HBO and Undeniable with Joe Buck on DirecTV’s Audience Network.

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