SPOILER ALERT: So, um, yeah, as the headline suggests, this story contains pretty big spoilers for Big Brother Season 28, Episode 41, now streaming on Paramount+.
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28 by a Houseguest jury vote of 6-1 in the live finale episode aired Oct. 1, 2026. Devens was also revealed to be the winner of the fan-determined America’s Favorite Houseguest title. The 42-year-old, two-time Survivor player is the first Survivor alum to win Big Brother, and the second Big Brother contestant to win both the season title and the America’s Favorite Houseguest fan vote.
Here’s how the jury vote broke down, and who finished as runner-up. Plus find out how to catch up on the finale, and watch it on demand.
Key facts:
- Winner: Rick Devens
- Runner-up: Taylor Brown
- Final vote: 6-1 for Devens
- Final three Houseguests (alphabetical order): Taylor Brown, Drew Campbell, Rick Devens
- Finale date: Oct. 1, 2026
- Streaming on demand: All episodes of Big Brother Season 28, including the finale, are now streaming on Paramount+
Who won Big Brother Season 28?
Rick Devens won Big Brother Season 28 by a vote of 6-1. Devens previously competed on Survivor Season 38 (Survivor: Edge of Extinction) and Survivor Season 50 (Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans). This was his first go at Big Brother, and the first reality-competition show win for the former news anchor.
Who were the final 3?
Drew Campbell, Taylor Brown, and Survivor alum Rick Devens were the final three Houseguests on Big Brother Season 28. Devens won the $750,000 grand prize, as voted on by a jury of evicted Houseguests. Taylor Brown, the elementary school counselor from Florida, was the runner-up, and Drew Campbell, the surgical dental assistant from California, at age 22, the season’s youngest Houseguest, finished third.
Who did the jury vote for?
Here’s a look at how the jury vote broke down in the Big Brother Season 28 finale:
Winner: Rick Devens
- No. of jury votes: 6
- Jurors who cast votes for Devens to win: Angela, Barrett, Dee, Drew, Mallory, Yash,
Finalist: Taylor Brown
- No. of jury votes: 1
- Juror who cast a vote for Taylor to win: LaTrice (aka LaLa)
Who won America’s Favorite Houseguest?
Rick Devens won America’s Favorite Houseguest, the Big Brother honor determined by fan voting. The results were announced by host Julie Chen Moonves during the Big Brother Season 28 live finale. Along with the honor, Devens scores $50,000 in prize money.
How much did Devens win?
In the Big Brother Season 28 finale, Rick Devens won $800,000: $750,000 for winning the season, plus $50,000 for being voted America’s Favorite Houseguest by the show’s fans. Add in the $10,000 Devens won a couple of weeks ago during the “Pharoah’s Curse” competition, and Devens’ Big Brother Season 28 winnings come to a grand total of $810,000.
Where can you watch Big Brother Season 28?
The Big Brother Season 28 finale is now streaming on Paramount+. You can watch the episode on demand with a subscription. To watch, get started with your subscription, and/or log into your account, and navigate to the Big Brother show page. There, you can find all episodes from all seasons, going back to the show’s origins in 2000.
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Who was the runner-up on Big Brother Season 28?
Taylor Brown, 28, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, was the runner-up on Big Brother Season 28. She reached the final two after eventual season winner Rick Devens opted to evict Drew Campbell at the final three.
What was the final vote on Big Brother Season 28?
The final vote on Big Brother Season 28 was 6-1 in favor of Rick Devens over Taylor Brown.
How much money did the Big Brother Season 28 winner get?
The winner of Big Brother Season 28 gets the grand prize award of $750,000. Since winner Rick Devins also won America’s Favorite Houseguest, worth $50,000, plus scored $10,000 in the “Pharoah’s Curse” competition, he won a total of $810,000 during the season.
Who won America’s Favorite Houseguest on Big Brother Season 28?
Rick Devens won America’s Favorite Houseguest on Big Brother Season 28, and the $50,000 prize that goes along with the fan-voted award. All 17 Houseguests were eligible for the honor. Devens is the second Houseguest, after Season 24’s Taylor Hale to sweep the jury and the fan votes.
