Mega Millions, explained.
Jackpot, next draw, recent numbers, hot/cold analysis, and how the 5 of 70 + 1 of 24 matrix shapes your odds. Updated after every draw.
Draws: Tuesday, Friday at 11:00 PM ET
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How to Play
Picking Your Numbers
Choose 5 white balls from 1–70 and 1 gold Mega Ball from 1–24. You can use a play slip or let the terminal Quick Pick for you. Tickets cost $5 per play.
Match all 5 white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot. There are 9 ways to win. The jackpot starts at $50 million and grows until someone wins.
Megaplier®
Megaplier is included in the $5 ticket price - no add-on needed. Five multipliers (2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, 10×) are randomly assigned at purchase and apply to all non-jackpot prizes. The Match-5 prize ranges from $2M to $10M depending on your multiplier.
Jackpot winners choose a 30-payment annuity (increasing 5%/year over 29 years) or a lump-sum cash option. Both are before federal and state taxes. If 21 or more tickets share a top prize, only the cash option is available and it is split equally.
Recent Winning Numbers
Prize Breakdown · Tue, Sep 1, 2026
| Match | Winners | Base Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + MB | 0 | Jackpot |
| Match 5 | 0 | $1,000,000 |
| Match 4 + MB | 5 | $10,000 |
| Match 4 | 94 | $599 |
| Match 3 + MB | 318 | $200 |
| Match 3 | 7,217 | $10 |
| Match 2 + MB | 6,734 | $10 |
| Match 1 + MB | 55,203 | $4 |
| MB only | 137,355 | $2 |
Mega Millions by the Numbers · 2,575 draws analyzed
Based on the published winner counts for every Mega Millions draw from 1/1/2002 to 9/1/2026, 24 years of results. These are actual outcomes, not the advertised odds.
Prize Tiers & Odds
| Match | Odds | 2× | 3× | 4× | 5× | 10× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball (Jackpot) | 1 in 290,472,336 | Jackpot - not multiplied | ||||
| 5 (no Mega Ball) | 1 in 12,629,232 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | 1 in 893,761 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| 4 (no Mega Ball) | 1 in 38,859 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | 1 in 13,965 | $400 | $600 | $800 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 3 (no Mega Ball) | 1 in 607 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $100 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | 1 in 665 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $100 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | 1 in 86 | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $70 |
| Mega Ball only | 1 in 35 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 | $50 |
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23.07. Megaplier is included in the $5 ticket price. Jackpot prize not multiplied. California players: prizes are paid on a pari-mutuel basis and differ from the amounts shown. See California Lottery prize amounts →
Where to Play
Mega Millions is available in 49 jurisdictions across the US:
Note: Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska do not participate in Mega Millions. Megaplier is included in the $5 ticket price in all jurisdictions.