Here are Wednesday’s Powerball winning numbers: 2, 7, 18, 29 and 38, Powerball 16. The Power Play was 2X.
Powerball · Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 7/15/2026
- 2
- 7
- 18
- 29
- 38
- 16
Has anyone won the jackpot?
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $499 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $526 million (cash option $233.5 million).
That makes 33 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner since the reset on May 2, 2026.
One ticket with Power Play matched all five white balls for $2 million (Louisiana).
Number facts
- 7 had been missing for 42 drawings; it was last drawn on April 6, 2026.
- 2 odd and 3 even; 4 low (1–34) and 1 high. The white balls add up to 94.
- Powerball 16 was last drawn on Dec. 13, 2025, 92 drawings ago.
- 18 has now been drawn 10 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
The drawing before
In the previous drawing on Monday, July 13, 2026, the winning numbers were 5, 25, 36, 40 and 48, Powerball 3, Power Play 2X. No one hit the jackpot. One ticket won $1 million (Virginia).
The Mega Millions jackpot is also climbing: it’s an estimated $672 million for Friday, July 17, 2026.
Previous Powerball results
| Draw | Winning numbers | Powerball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 15 | 02 07 18 29 38 | 16 | $499M |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 05 25 36 40 48 | 3 | $480M |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 08 10 14 45 59 | 5 | $464M |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 12 29 37 43 55 | 18 | $435M |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 17 44 63 66 67 | 4 | $418M |
How Powerball works
Powerball draws five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26 every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. A play costs $2, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. Ticket sales close shortly before the drawing; the cutoff time depends on your state. Prizes, odds and the next jackpot are on the Powerball results page.
Fun facts
- The record $2.04 billion Powerball drawing of Nov. 7, 2022, was delayed until the next morning because one participating lottery needed extra time to complete security protocols.
- In Powerball, matching all five white balls but not the red Powerball wins $1 million, with odds of 1 in 11,688,053.52.
- On average, the main Powerball numbers drawn since Oct. 7, 2015 add up to 177.
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.