Here are Friday’s Mega Millions winning numbers: 2, 5, 42, 44 and 60, Mega Ball 1.
Mega Millions · Friday, July 24, 2026 · 7/24/2026
- 2
- 5
- 42
- 44
- 60
- 1
Jackpot result
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $743 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $800 million (cash option $344.2 million).
No one hit the jackpot, and no ticket matched all five white balls.
What stood out
- 42 had been missing for 29 drawings; it was last drawn on April 10, 2026.
- 1 odd and 4 even; 2 low (1–35) and 3 high. The white balls add up to 153.
- Mega Ball 1 was last drawn on Feb. 13, 2026, 46 drawings ago.
- 5 has now been drawn 7 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
The previous drawing
In the previous drawing on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the winning numbers were 25, 37, 59, 68 and 70, Mega Ball 10. No one hit the jackpot. One ticket matched all five white balls for $2 million. One ticket matched all five white balls for $3 million.
The Powerball jackpot is also climbing: it’s an estimated $613 million for Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Recent Mega Millions winning numbers
| Draw | Winning numbers | Mega Ball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jul 24 | 02 05 42 44 60 | 1 | $743M |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 25 37 59 68 70 | 10 | $707M |
| Fri, Jul 17 | 22 34 45 48 55 | 14 | $672M |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 02 04 10 48 56 | 22 | $637M |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 02 39 44 46 56 | 23 | $604M |
The basics of 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.
Worth knowing
- The fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot is $1.269 billion, won Dec. 27, 2024, with a ticket sold in Cottonwood, California.
- In Mega Millions, matching four white balls plus the Mega Ball wins $20,000 to $100,000 with the built-in multiplier; the odds are 1 in 893,761.
- The least-drawn Mega Millions number since Oct. 31, 2017 is 51, which has come up only 49 times in 912 draws.
Keep reading
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.