Rick Devens Wins Big Brother 28: Final Vote, Prize Money and How He Got There
- 🔑 Rick Devens won Big Brother 28 at the live CBS finale on Thursday, October 1, 2026, taking the jury vote 6-1 over Taylor Brown. LaTrice Verrett cast the only vote for Taylor. Drew Campbell, the ally Rick evicted at the Final 3, finished third.
- Rick took home $810,000 in total: the $750,000 grand prize, $50,000 as America’s Favorite Houseguest from the fan vote, and $10,000 earned in-season through the Pharaoh’s Curse twist. Reports put runner-up Taylor Brown’s prize at $75,000.
- The final Head of Household had three parts. Taylor Brown won Part 1, and Rick won Parts 2 and 3, which gave him the sole decision at the Final 3. He evicted close ally Drew Campbell and took Taylor to the Final 2.
- According to CBS and Paramount+, Rick is the first Survivor alum to win Big Brother and only the second player to win both the season and the America’s Favorite Houseguest fan vote, after Taylor Hale of Big Brother 24. Reports also call his $810,000 total a record.
- One recap reported that Rick and Drew had agreed beforehand that Rick would throw Part 1 of the final Head of Household, a plan that fell away when Taylor won it. Rick also pressed the Pharaoh’s Curse button first, earning $10,000 and triggering an extra eviction.
- Rick Devens is a 42-year-old communications director and former TV news anchor from Macon, Georgia, and a two-time Survivor player. He joined Big Brother 28 (Time Trip) on the July 9, 2026 premiere as one of three returning reality-TV veterans.
Rick Devens, a 42-year-old two-time Survivor player, won Big Brother 28 on Thursday, October 1, 2026, taking the live-finale jury vote 6-1 over Taylor Brown. He left with $810,000 once the fan-vote award and in-season money were added to the $750,000 grand prize. Here is the vote, the money and the reported moves behind the finish, drawn from CBS and published recaps.
Who won Big Brother 28?
Rick Devens won Big Brother 28 on a 6-1 jury vote over Taylor Brown in the live CBS finale on Thursday, October 1, 2026. He reached the Final 3 alongside Taylor (27, an elementary school counselor from Deerfield Beach, Florida) and Drew Campbell (22, a surgical dental assistant from Temecula, California), who finished third. Season 28, themed “Time Trip” and hosted by Julie Chen Moonves, premiered on July 9, 2026.
How did the final jury vote break down?
Six of the seven jurors voted for Rick, and one voted for Taylor. LaTrice “Lala” Verrett cast the lone vote for Taylor. According to the CBS and Paramount+ results page, Drew, the player Rick evicted at the Final 3, was among the six jurors who voted for Rick.
How much money did Rick Devens win?
Rick Devens won $810,000 in total: the $750,000 grand prize, $50,000 as America’s Favorite Houseguest and $10,000 he earned during the season. Some coverage calls the fan-vote award America’s Favorite Player; the amount is the same.
| Prize | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grand prize | $750,000 |
| Fan-vote award | $50,000 |
| Pharaoh’s Curse | $10,000 |
| Total | $810,000 |
Reports also put Taylor’s runner-up prize at $75,000. Several published recaps call $810,000 the most any Big Brother houseguest has won; we treat that as reported rather than a CBS statement.
How did the final Head of Household play out?
The final Head of Household was a three-part competition: Taylor won Part 1, and Rick won Parts 2 and 3, which gave him the sole decision at the Final 3. Recaps describe Part 2 as a slingshot challenge and Part 3 as a trivia round. One recap reported that Rick and Drew had agreed beforehand that Rick would throw Part 1 to Drew, a plan that fell away when Taylor won it.
What happened when Rick evicted Drew?
Rick evicted Drew, a close ally, and took Taylor to the Final 2. Recaps describe the move as a betrayal of Drew, and one reported that Taylor had warned Rick beforehand that bringing Drew would cost him jury votes. In the Final 2 questioning, a separate recap said Taylor claimed credit for Lyric’s earlier eviction and Rick disputed it. Reporting on the jurors’ own reasoning is limited, so we do not speculate about it.
How did Rick get to the finale?
Two moves stand out in the reporting on Rick’s route: he pressed the Pharaoh’s Curse button first, and he won the last two parts of the final Head of Household. In the Pharaoh’s Curse twist, hosted by Big Brother 27 runner-up Vince Panaro, Rick pressed a button ahead of his housemates, pocketed $10,000 and set off a special eviction before the next regular one, according to published recaps. He had joined the season on the July 9 premiere as one of three returning reality-TV veterans, alongside Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares and Big Brother 26’s Angela Murray.
Did Rick Devens make Big Brother history?
According to CBS and Paramount+, Rick is the first Survivor alum to win Big Brother, and only the second person to win both the season and the America’s Favorite Houseguest fan vote, after Taylor Hale of Big Brother 24. Reports also describe his $810,000 total as the largest any houseguest has taken home from the show.
Who is Rick Devens?
Rick Devens is a 42-year-old communications director and former TV news anchor from Macon, Georgia, who played Survivor twice before Big Brother. Our earlier guides cover the full 17-person cast in Meet the Cast of Big Brother 2026 and the format and schedule in Big Brother 28: cast, time and how to watch . Both were written during premiere week, so their in-progress details predate this result.
This recap reflects what CBS and published reports had confirmed as of Friday, October 2, 2026.