The Powerball numbers drawn Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, were 16, 23, 32, 36 and 54, with a Powerball of 9. The Power Play was 2X.
Powerball · Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 · 10/5/2026
- 16
- 23
- 32
- 36
- 54
- 9
Powerball jackpot result
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $463 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $485 million (cash option $199.8 million).
That makes 23 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner since the reset on Aug. 15, 2026.
One ticket with Power Play matched all five white balls for $2 million (Louisiana).
The drawing before
In the previous drawing on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, the winning numbers were 4, 42, 44, 55 and 59, Powerball 14, Power Play 2X. No one hit the jackpot. One ticket won $1 million (Arizona).
The Mega Millions jackpot is also climbing: it’s an estimated $345 million for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.
Cool stats
- 36 had been missing for 28 drawings; it was last drawn on July 29, 2026.
- 1 odd and 4 even; 3 low (1–34) and 2 high. The white balls add up to 161.
- Powerball 9 was last drawn on Sept. 5, 2026, 13 drawings ago.
- 16 has now been drawn 12 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
Powerball results: the last five drawings
| Draw | Winning numbers | Powerball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 | 16 23 32 36 54 | 9 | $463M |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 04 42 44 55 59 | 14 | $444M |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 04 06 23 33 44 | 13 | $411M |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 17 21 29 42 49 | 7 | $389M |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 14 40 52 55 57 | 24 | $370M |
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.
Did you know?
- In Powerball, matching four white balls plus the Powerball wins $50,000, a prize set at that level in October 2015; the odds are 1 in 913,129.18.
- The $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot won Dec. 24, 2025, was only the second Powerball jackpot ever won with a ticket sold in Arkansas; the first came in 2010.
- The most-drawn Powerball numbers since Oct. 7, 2015 are 21 and 61, with 126 appearances each in 1,416 draws.
More Powerball results
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