Tuesday’s Mega Millions results are in. The white balls were 5, 19, 30, 38 and 59, and the Mega Ball was 12.
Mega Millions · Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 · 8/18/2026
- 5
- 19
- 30
- 38
- 59
- 12
Did the jackpot roll over?
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $100 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $113 million (cash option $48.3 million).
That makes 6 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner since the reset on July 31, 2026.
No one hit the jackpot, and no ticket matched all five white balls.
Last drawing’s results
In the previous drawing on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, the winning numbers were 3, 23, 27, 46 and 60, Mega Ball 11. No one hit the jackpot, and no ticket matched all five white balls.
Players chasing both big jackpots can also check the Powerball jackpot, an estimated $48 million for Wednesday.
By the numbers
- 19 had been missing for 22 drawings; it was last drawn on May 29, 2026.
- 3 odd and 2 even; 3 low (1–35) and 2 high. The white balls add up to 151.
- Mega Ball 12 was last drawn on July 28, 2026, 6 drawings ago.
- 30 has now been drawn 9 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
The latest Mega Millions drawings
| Draw | Winning numbers | Mega Ball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 18 | 05 19 30 38 59 | 12 | $100M |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 03 23 27 46 60 | 11 | $90M |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 01 20 30 46 68 | 17 | $80M |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 17 20 32 54 57 | 23 | $70M |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 14 21 51 55 65 | 21 | $60M |
Getting started with Mega Millions
Mega Millions draws five white balls from 1 to 70 and one gold Mega Ball from 1 to 24 every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. A play costs $5, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. Ticket sales close shortly before the drawing; the cutoff time depends on your state. Prizes, odds and the next jackpot are on the Mega Millions results page.
Mega Millions trivia
- The Big Game added a Tuesday drawing in February 1998, giving the game that later became Mega Millions its twice-weekly schedule.
- A $983 million Mega Millions jackpot, the eighth-largest in game history, was won Nov. 14, 2025, with a ticket sold in Newnan, Georgia.
- The most-drawn Mega Millions number since Oct. 31, 2017 is 10, with 85 appearances in 919 draws.
More Mega Millions results
Must be 18 or older to play (older in some states). If gambling has stopped being fun, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER. Results are checked against official sources, but the official lottery’s results always govern.