The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb as there was no winner of the $311 million jackpot for the drawing held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
That means the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, May 29, 2026 will be worth $331 million with a cash option of $145.2 million.
- The Mega Millions numbers (white) for Tuesday, May 26, 2026: 1 – 5 – 49 – 51 – 59
- The yellow Mega ball number: 7
There was no grand prize winner on Friday, the Mega Millions lottery awarded 5 third prizes worth $20,000 – $50,000 with 2X – 5X Multiplier.
In total, more than 291,200 tickets won cash prizes totaling over $5.7 million in Tuesday’s drawing.
These are the prize payouts for all states that play Mega Millions combined, along with the prize values for each prize tier, with the detail of total winners “Megaplier 10X, 5X, 4X, 3X and 2X” on Tue, May 26, 2026:
| Match | Total Winners | Basic Prizes | Detail Winners | Total Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 311,000,000 USD | – | 0 USD |
| O O O O O | 0 | 1,000,000 USD | 10X(0), 5X(0), 4X(0), 3X(0), 2X(0) | 0 USD |
| O O O O | O | 5 | 10,000 USD | 10X(0), 5X(1), 4X(0), 3X(2), 2X(2) | 150,000 USD |
| O O O O | 144 | 500 USD | 10X(3), 5X(11), 4X(16), 3X(50), 2X(64) | 213,500 USD |
| O O O | O | 450 | 200 USD | 10X(13), 5X(25), 4X(71), 3X(128), 2X(213) | 269,800 USD |
| O O O | 8,948 | 10 USD | 10X(280), 5X(603), 4X(1088), 3X(2718), 2X(4259) | 268,390 USD |
| O O | O | 10,095 | 10 USD | 10X(332), 5X(608), 4X(1241), 3X(3202), 2X(4712) | 303,540 USD |
| O | O | 79,121 | 7 USD | 10X(2520), 5X(5166), 4X(9948), 3X(24625), 2X(36862) | 1,668,947 USD |
| | O | 192,486 | 5 USD | 10X(5967), 5X(12008), 4X(24271), 3X(60031), 2X(90209) | 2,886,525 USD |
| 291,249 | – | – | 5,760,702 USD |
Mega Millions is an American multi-jurisdictional lottery game; It is offered in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Mega Millions draws on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot with a ticket are 1-in-290,472,336.
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $331 million, with a cash option of $145.2 million. The next drawing will be held at 11 p.m. ET Friday, May 29, 2026. Try your luck now?
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