Here are Tuesday’s Mega Millions winning numbers: 27, 36, 43, 57 and 58, Mega Ball 16.
Mega Millions · Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 · 9/15/2026
- 27
- 36
- 43
- 57
- 58
- 16
Was the jackpot won?
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $227 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $244 million (cash option $103.5 million).
That makes 14 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.
Previous drawing
In the previous drawing on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, the winning numbers were 3, 30, 33, 53 and 62, Mega Ball 22. No one hit the jackpot, and no ticket matched all five white balls.
By the numbers
- 36 had been missing for 19 drawings; it was last drawn on July 7, 2026.
- Consecutive numbers: 57 and 58.
- 3 odd and 2 even; 1 low (1–35) and 4 high. The white balls add up to 221.
- Mega Ball 16 was last drawn on July 3, 2026, 21 drawings ago.
- 36 has now been drawn 10 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot stands at an estimated $271 million for Wednesday’s drawing.
Last five Mega Millions drawings
| Draw | Winning numbers | Mega Ball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 15 | 27 36 43 57 58 | 16 | $227M |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 03 30 33 53 62 | 22 | $209M |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 17 30 43 58 66 | 20 | $193M |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 06 26 34 59 61 | 24 | $177M |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 01 22 51 61 63 | 17 | $160M |
Mega Millions: how to play
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 second-largest Mega Millions jackpot is $1.537 billion, won Oct. 23, 2018, with a ticket sold at a KC Mart in Simpsonville, South Carolina.
- Since April 8, 2025, Mega Millions has cost $5 a play, only the game’s second price change since it took the Mega Millions name in 2002.
- On average, the main Mega Millions numbers drawn since Oct. 31, 2017 add up to 174.
More 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.