Mega Millions Jackpot History
The advertised Mega Millions jackpot for every drawing we've recorded: how it climbs, when it gets won, and how the current run compares with the biggest jackpots ever won.
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Mega Millions jackpot over time
Advertised jackpot by drawing, since Fri, Apr 10, 2026Draw-by-draw jackpot log
Every Mega Millions drawing we have recorded, most recent first. "Change" is the growth since the previous drawing. Won means the jackpot reset after that drawing, which happens when a ticket matches all six numbers.
| Draw date | Advertised jackpot | Cash value | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | $463 million | $194.9 million | +$20 million | |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | $443 million | $186.5 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | $433 million | $178.6 million | +$20 million | |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | $413 million | $170.3 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | $403 million | $162.1 million | +$18 million | |
| Tue, Oct 13, 2026 | $385 million | $154.8 million | +$21 million | |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | $364 million | $147.3 million | +$19 million | |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | $345 million | $139.6 million | +$24 million | |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | $321 million | $131.1 million | +$21 million | |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 | $300 million | $124.1 million | +$23 million | |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | $277 million | $117.3 million | +$16 million | |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | $261 million | $110.5 million | +$17 million | |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | $244 million | $103.5 million | +$17 million | |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | $227 million | $96.3 million | +$18 million | |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | $209 million | $89.7 million | +$16 million | |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | $193 million | $82.8 million | +$16 million | |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | $177 million | $76.3 million | +$17 million | |
| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | $160 million | $68.9 million | +$15 million | |
| Fri, Aug 28, 2026 | $145 million | $61.9 million | +$15 million | |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2026 | $130 million | $55.5 million | +$17 million | |
| Fri, Aug 21, 2026 | $113 million | $48.3 million | +$13 million | |
| Tue, Aug 18, 2026 | $100 million | $42.8 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Aug 14, 2026 | $90 million | $38.7 million | +$10 million | |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | $80 million | $34.4 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Aug 7, 2026 | $70 million | $29.7 million | +$10 million | |
| Tue, Aug 4, 2026 | $60 million | $25.5 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Jul 31, 2026 | $50 million | $21.5 million | — | |
| Tue, Jul 28, 2026 | $800 million | $344.2 million | +$57 million | Won |
| Fri, Jul 24, 2026 | $743 million | $323.4 million | +$36 million | |
| Tue, Jul 21, 2026 | $707 million | $307.7 million | +$35 million | |
| Fri, Jul 17, 2026 | $672 million | $293.3 million | +$35 million | |
| Tue, Jul 14, 2026 | $637 million | $278 million | +$33 million | |
| Fri, Jul 10, 2026 | $604 million | $266.3 million | +$28 million | |
| Tue, Jul 7, 2026 | $576 million | $253.9 million | +$34 million | |
| Fri, Jul 3, 2026 | $542 million | $242 million | +$31 million | |
| Tue, Jun 30, 2026 | $511 million | $231 million | +$22 million | |
| Fri, Jun 26, 2026 | $489 million | $220.9 million | +$22 million | |
| Tue, Jun 23, 2026 | $467 million | $211 million | +$15 million | |
| Fri, Jun 19, 2026 | $452 million | $201 million | +$22 million | |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | $430 million | $191.2 million | +$17 million | |
| Fri, Jun 12, 2026 | $413 million | $182.6 million | +$21 million | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 2026 | $392 million | $173.3 million | +$24 million | |
| Fri, Jun 5, 2026 | $368 million | $163.6 million | +$22 million | |
| Tue, Jun 2, 2026 | $346 million | $153.8 million | +$15 million | |
| Fri, May 29, 2026 | $331 million | $145.2 million | +$20 million | |
| Tue, May 26, 2026 | $311 million | $136.4 million | +$15 million | |
| Fri, May 22, 2026 | $296 million | $128.6 million | +$19 million | |
| Tue, May 19, 2026 | $277 million | $120.4 million | +$26 million | |
| Fri, May 15, 2026 | $251 million | $112.3 million | +$19 million | |
| Tue, May 12, 2026 | $232 million | $103.8 million | +$17 million | |
| Fri, May 8, 2026 | $215 million | $95.2 million | +$20 million | |
| Tue, May 5, 2026 | $195 million | $86.3 million | +$17 million | |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | $178 million | $79.6 million | +$15 million | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 2026 | $163 million | $72.9 million | +$13 million | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 2026 | $150 million | $67.3 million | +$10 million | |
| Tue, Apr 21, 2026 | $140 million | $62.8 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026 | $130 million | $58 million | +$10 million | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 2026 | $120 million | $53.5 million | +$10 million | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 2026 | $110 million | $49.2 million | — |
We don't get a "jackpot won" signal from our results feed; a win is inferred when the advertised jackpot resets, and the official announcement is the place to confirm it. *"Won soon after" means the reset falls across a gap in our stored drawings, so we can't say which drawing produced the win. A second win straight after a reset ($50 million followed by $50 million) looks the same as a rollover with no growth, so it isn't flagged.
All-time record Mega Millions jackpots
The ten largest Mega Millions jackpots ever won. Amounts, dates and states follow the official list at megamillions.com, checked in October 2026; cash values are the lump-sum figures announced at the time of each win.
| Rank | Jackpot | Draw date | Winning ticket(s) | Cash value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.602 billion | Tue, Aug 8, 2023 | Florida | $794.2 million |
| 2 | $1.537 billion | Tue, Oct 23, 2018 | South Carolina | $877.8 million |
| 3 | $1.348 billion | Fri, Jan 13, 2023 | Maine | $723.6 million |
| 4 | $1.337 billion | Fri, Jul 29, 2022 | Illinois | $780.5 million |
| 5 | $1.269 billion | Fri, Dec 27, 2024 | California | $571.9 million |
| 6 | $1.128 billion | Tue, Mar 26, 2024 | New Jersey | $536.6 million |
| 7 | $1.05 billion | Fri, Jan 22, 2021 | Michigan | $776.6 million |
| 8 | $983 million | Fri, Nov 14, 2025 | Georgia | $453.6 million |
| 9 | $810 million | Tue, Sep 10, 2024 | Texas | $409.3 million |
| 10 | $803 million | Tue, Jul 28, 2026 | Florida | $345.5 million |
How the Mega Millions jackpot works
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 PM ET. Players pick 5 numbers from 1–70 plus a Mega Ball from 1–24, and tickets cost $5 per play (multiplier included). When no ticket matches every number, the jackpot rolls over and grows with ticket sales, which is what the climbing runs in the chart show.
The advertised figure is the annuity value: one payment right away, then 29 annual payments, each 5% larger than the last. The cash value is the money actually in the jackpot prize pool, paid in a single lump sum. How the two compare depends largely on interest rates; for the record jackpots in the table above, the cash value ran from about 43% to 74% of the advertised amount. After a win, the jackpot resets to $50 million and the cycle starts again.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336 per play however big it gets. Large jackpots get won more often only because far more tickets are sold, so more of the possible combinations are covered.
Live figures on this page come from our own draw database, which takes each result from a commercial results feed that we check every two minutes. See our methodology. If you cite this data, please link to this page; it updates on its own after each drawing.
Mega Millions jackpot FAQ
What is the current Mega Millions jackpot?
For the Fri, Oct 30, 2026 drawing, the advertised Mega Millions jackpot was $463 million. If no ticket matches every number, it rolls over and grows for the next drawing; a jackpot win resets it to $50 million. The table on this page shows the jackpot for each drawing we've recorded. Check megamillions.com for the current estimate.
What is the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever?
The record Mega Millions jackpot is $1.602 billion, won on Tue, Aug 8, 2023 by a ticket sold in Florida. Its cash value was $794.2 million.
Why is the cash value lower than the advertised jackpot?
The advertised jackpot is the annuity value: one payment right away, then 29 annual payments that each rise by 5%. The cash value is the money actually in the jackpot prize pool, which is what it takes to fund that annuity. It depends largely on interest rates; for the record jackpots in the table on this page it ranged from about 43% to 74% of the advertised amount. Both figures are before federal and state tax.
What does the Mega Millions jackpot reset to after it is won?
After each jackpot win, the advertised Mega Millions jackpot starts again at $50 million and grows with ticket sales until someone wins it.
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The odds are 1 in 290,472,336 per play. You have to match all six numbers drawn: 5 numbers from 1–70 plus a Mega Ball from 1–24.