The winning numbers for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing were 1, 25, 34, 48 and 57, and the Mega Ball was 24.
Mega Millions · Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 · 8/21/2026
- 1
- 25
- 34
- 48
- 57
- 24
Any jackpot winners?
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $113 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $130 million (cash option $55.5 million).
That makes 7 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.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot stands at an estimated $69 million for Saturday’s drawing.
What stood out
- 25 had been missing for 8 drawings; it was last drawn on July 21, 2026.
- 3 odd and 2 even; 3 low (1–35) and 2 high. The white balls add up to 165.
- Mega Ball 24 was last drawn on May 1, 2026, 32 drawings ago.
- 34 has now been drawn 8 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
How the last drawing went
In the previous drawing on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, the winning numbers were 5, 19, 30, 38 and 59, Mega Ball 12. No one hit the jackpot, and no ticket matched all five white balls.
Recent Mega Millions results
| Draw | Winning numbers | Mega Ball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | 01 25 34 48 57 | 24 | $113M |
| 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 |
Mega Millions at a glance
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.
Game facts
- Mega Millions and Powerball have been sold side by side since January 2010, when 23 more state lotteries began selling Mega Millions under a cross-selling agreement.
- In October 2013, Mega Millions became the first jackpot game to offer a second-tier prize of up to $5 million.
- The most-drawn Mega Millions number since Oct. 31, 2017 is 10, with 85 appearances in 920 draws.
Where to next
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.