who won hoh on big brother tonight
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The gist
Yash Patel won the Week 10 Head of Household on "Big Brother" 28 after Thursday's live.
The win gives Yash immunity and control of nominations with seven houseguests left.
Background
Big Brother 28 is in its late game, with a double eviction and the finale approaching. Week 9 ended with Barrett Pfeiffer as HOH; he nominated Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens, Yash Patel won the Power of Veto and chose not to use it, and the live eviction sent a second houseguest to the jury. The Week 10 HOH competition followed that eviction episode.
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2026Barrett Pfeiffer won the Week 8 Head of Household competition after Thursday night's live eviction, guaranteeing safety and control over Week 9 nominations.
- Sep 8, 2026Barrett took his first HOH win in Week 9 and nominated Angela, Dee and Devens for eviction.
- Sep 10, 2026The Week 9 live eviction aired at 8 p.m. ET, sending a second houseguest to the jury.
- Sep 11, 2026Yash Patel won the Week 10 Head of Household competition following the Week 9 eviction, with seven houseguests remaining.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- DraftKings Network reported that Barrett's Week 9 HOH win came after Dee Valladares had to reset her final ball, and that Devens, Drew and Dee were all pleased Barrett finally got a win.
- Caution
- Dee was reported as happy for Barrett's win only so long as he did not put her on the block.
Still unverified
One report says Barrett Pfeiffer won the Week 9 HOH competition, while another says he won the Week 8 HOH; the material also lists conflicting dates for the Week 9 Power of Veto episode (Sept. 9 vs. Aug. 26).