The lucky numbers for the Friday night drawing: 12, 30, 36, 42, 47 with Mega ball 16.
There was no grand prize winner on Friday, the Mega Millions lottery awarded 8 third prizes worth $20,000 – $100,000 with 2x – 10x Multiplier.
In total, more than 225,500 tickets won cash prizes totaling over $4.75 million in Friday’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 Fri, Jan 9, 2026:
| Match | Total Winners | Basic Prizes | Detail Winners | Total Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 199,000,000 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 | 8 | 10,000 USD | 10X(1), 5X(1), 4X(1), 3X(2), 2X(3) | 310,000 USD |
| O O O O | 136 | 500 USD | 10X(8), 5X(9), 4X(16), 3X(50), 2X(53) | 222,500 USD |
| O O O | O | 369 | 200 USD | 10X(14), 5X(27), 4X(40), 3X(108), 2X(180) | 223,800 USD |
| O O O | 9,203 | 10 USD | 10X(274), 5X(541), 4X(1172), 3X(2826), 2X(4390) | 273,910 USD |
| O O | O | 7,784 | 10 USD | 10X(225), 5X(503), 4X(928), 3X(2461), 2X(3667) | 231,940 USD |
| O | O | 60,918 | 7 USD | 10X(1945), 5X(3842), 4X(7625), 3X(18987), 2X(28519) | 1,282,113 USD |
| | O | 147,144 | 5 USD | 10X(4668), 5X(9298), 4X(18337), 3X(45950), 2X(68891) | 2,210,750 USD |
| 225,562 | – | – | 4,755,013 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 estimated Mega Millions jackpot for next Tuesday, January 13, 2026, will be $215 million. Get your tickets to wish you a miracle!
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