Nobody matched all six numbers on Tuesday night, so the Mega Millions jackpot has rolled again, this time to an estimated $555 million for Friday’s drawing. That makes it the second-biggest Mega Millions prize of 2026, and the drawing happens to land on Friday the 13th. Here are the latest winning numbers, the cash value, what a winner would actually keep after taxes, and how long this run has lasted.
Quick answer: The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $555 million (about $235.2 million cash) for the drawing on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET. Tuesday’s winning numbers were 2, 18, 25, 30, 65 and Mega Ball 22. The jackpot hasn’t been won since a Florida ticket took $800 million on July 28. The odds of winning are 1 in 290,472,336.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, November 10
The numbers drawn on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, were 2, 18, 25, 30 and 65, with the gold Mega Ball 22. That drawing was worth an estimated $529 million (a $224.2 million cash option). No ticket matched all six, so the prize rolled over to $555 million.
A jackpot miss doesn’t mean nobody won. Lower-tier prizes paid out across the country, from the $5 Mega Ball-only prize up to the $1 million-plus “match 5” tier. Texas Lottery results, for example, show a ticket in that state matched all five white balls without the Mega Ball for a $1 million prize. If you played, check your ticket against the official numbers on your state lottery’s site or the Mega Millions website.
How much is the Mega Millions jackpot now?
| Detail | Figure |
|---|---|
| Estimated jackpot (annuity) | $555 million |
| Estimated cash option | $235.2 million |
| Next drawing | Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, 11 p.m. ET |
| Last winning numbers (Nov. 10) | 2, 18, 25, 30, 65 · Mega Ball 22 |
| Last jackpot win | $800 million, Florida, July 28, 2026 |
| Jackpot odds | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| Ticket price | $5 (multiplier included) |
| Drawing days | Tuesdays and Fridays |
According to Forbes, $555 million is the fourth-largest lottery prize of the year so far, behind a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in Illinois in August, an $847 million Powerball prize won in New Jersey last week, and the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won in Florida in July.
Why the Mega Millions jackpot is trending
“Mega Millions” was one of the top searches on Google in the US this week, with more than 2,000 searches in a few hours after Tuesday’s drawing. A few things are driving the interest:
- It has crossed the half-billion mark. Interest in lottery drawings tends to pick up sharply once jackpots reach this size, and casual players who skip the smaller drawings start buying tickets.
- The run is long. The jackpot reset to $50 million after the July 28 win and has grown in every drawing since.
- It comes straight after a huge Powerball win. The $847 million Powerball jackpot won in New Jersey last week kept lottery news in the headlines.
- Friday the 13th. Friday’s drawing falls on Friday the 13th, which always prompts a few jokes about luck. A WSB-TV report in 2022 noted that six Mega Millions jackpots had already been won on a Friday the 13th. That’s a fun bit of trivia, but the odds are the same for every drawing.
How the jackpot grew since the summer
Past results published by state lotteries show how steadily the prize has climbed since September:
| Drawing date | Estimated jackpot | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, July 28, 2026 | $800 million | Won in Florida |
| Tue, Sept. 8, 2026 | $193 million | Rolled |
| Tue, Sept. 29, 2026 | $300 million | Rolled |
| Tue, Oct. 13, 2026 | $385 million | Rolled |
| Fri, Oct. 30, 2026 | $463 million | Rolled |
| Fri, Nov. 6, 2026 | $505 million | Rolled |
| Tue, Nov. 10, 2026 | $529 million | Rolled |
| Fri, Nov. 13, 2026 | $555 million (est.) | Next drawing |
Jackpots grow faster as they get bigger, because more people buy tickets. The increase from Tuesday to Friday ($26 million) is larger than the jumps in early autumn, when ticket sales were lower.
What would a winner actually take home?
The advertised $555 million is the annuity value: 30 annual payments that rise by 5% each year. Most winners choose the cash option instead, a one-time lump sum that is currently about $235.2 million.
Taxes then take a large bite. Forbes estimated these figures for a single winner who takes the cash:
| Step | Approximate amount |
|---|---|
| Cash option before tax | $235.2 million |
| After mandatory 24% federal withholding | About $178.75 million |
| After a 37% top federal rate | About $148.2 million |
| Annuity total after 37% federal tax (30 payments) | About $349.6 million |
State taxes are extra, and they vary widely. New York taxes lottery winnings at up to 10.9% (city taxes can add more), while states such as Texas, Florida and California don’t tax lottery prizes. If two or more tickets match all six numbers, the jackpot is split equally between them.
If you’ve been reading up on how the new federal thresholds work, our guide to the 2027 tax brackets explains the top 37% rate and how the brackets are set.
How to play Mega Millions
Mega Millions changed its format in April 2025. Here’s how it works now:
- Pick five numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24, or ask for a Quick Pick and let the terminal choose.
- Each play costs $5 and includes a random built-in multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. The multiplier boosts every prize except the jackpot, so the “match 5” prize can reach $10 million.
- There are nine ways to win, from matching just the Mega Ball up to the jackpot.
- Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET.
- Sales close before the drawing, and the cutoff depends on your state. Florida stops at 10 p.m. ET, Indiana at 10:44 p.m. ET and Michigan at 10:45 p.m. local time, while Texas pauses sales from 9:45 to 10:15 p.m. CT. Check your own state lottery for its exact cutoff.
Mega Millions is sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that don’t take part are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
How rare is a win? Putting the odds in perspective
The jackpot odds of 1 in 290,472,336 come straight from the maths: there are 12,103,014 ways to choose five white balls from 70, multiplied by 24 possible Mega Balls. Buying 10 tickets improves your chances to about 1 in 29 million, which is still extremely long odds. The odds of winning any prize are much better, at roughly 1 in 23 according to the Florida Lottery.
For context, the record Mega Millions jackpot is $1.602 billion, won with a single ticket in Florida on August 8, 2023. The largest US lottery prize of all remains the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in California on November 7, 2022. The current $555 million prize is large, but it’s well short of those records.
Watch out for lottery scams
Big jackpots bring a wave of scams. Real lotteries never ask you to pay a fee to collect a prize, and you can’t win a lottery you didn’t enter. Be wary of texts, calls or social media messages claiming you’ve won, or offering to “share” a jackpot in exchange for a payment. Many of the warning signs are the same as the ones we listed in our guide to Black Friday scams.
What happens next
The next drawing is on Friday, November 13, at 11 p.m. ET. If a ticket matches all six numbers, the jackpot resets to $50 million for the following Tuesday. If nobody wins, the prize rolls over again for Tuesday, November 17, and lottery officials usually announce the new, higher estimate the morning after the drawing.
Please play responsibly. The lottery is a form of entertainment, not an investment, and nothing in this article is financial advice. If gambling is causing problems for you or someone you know, call or text the US National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next drawing is on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Mega Millions draws every Tuesday and Friday.
What were the Mega Millions numbers on November 10, 2026?
The winning numbers were 2, 18, 25, 30 and 65, and the Mega Ball was 22. No ticket won the $529 million jackpot.
What is the cash value of the $555 million Mega Millions jackpot?
The estimated cash option is $235.2 million before taxes. After the mandatory 24% federal withholding, that drops to about $178.75 million.
When was the Mega Millions jackpot last won?
The last jackpot was won on July 28, 2026, when a ticket sold in Florida took the $800 million prize. The jackpot has rolled over in every drawing since.
How much does a Mega Millions ticket cost?
Each play costs $5 and includes a random multiplier of 2X to 10X on non-jackpot prizes. The price went up from $2 when the game was redesigned in April 2025.
Sources: Mega Millions results published by the Texas, Missouri, South Carolina, Michigan, Florida and Hoosier lotteries; Forbes; Yahoo News/USA TODAY Network; ABC News; NBC News; WSB-TV.
