No tickets matched the Mega Millions winning numbers Tuesday night, sending the lottery’s estimated Friday jackpot to $251 million.
Tuesday’s winning numbers were 17, 32, 35, 40, 47, and yellow Mega Ball 17.
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 250,500 tickets won cash prizes totaling over $5 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 12, 2026:
| Match | Total Winners | Basic Prizes | Detail Winners | Total Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 232,000,000 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(1), 3X(2), 2X(1) | 170,000 USD |
| O O O O | 166 | 500 USD | 10X(7), 5X(7), 4X(16), 3X(59), 2X(77) | 250,000 USD |
| O O O | O | 414 | 200 USD | 10X(13), 5X(24), 4X(49), 3X(132), 2X(196) | 246,800 USD |
| O O O | 9,635 | 10 USD | 10X(298), 5X(609), 4X(1288), 3X(2971), 2X(4469) | 290,280 USD |
| O O | O | 8,706 | 10 USD | 10X(274), 5X(561), 4X(1094), 3X(2721), 2X(4056) | 261,960 USD |
| O | O | 67,224 | 7 USD | 10X(2171), 5X(4221), 4X(8408), 3X(21177), 2X(31247) | 1,417,304 USD |
| | O | 164,435 | 5 USD | 10X(5085), 5X(10298), 4X(20370), 3X(51524), 2X(77158) | 2,463,540 USD |
| 250,585 | – | – | 5,099,884 USD |
Mega Millions is one of the top lottery in the world with the prize of hundreds of millions of dollars. If you want to try your luck, Mega Millions would be a great choice.
Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers – five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) – or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the Mega Millions jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
With regulations allowing both foreigners to buy lottery tickets and win prizes, the Mega Millions lottery prize of the US attracts many players worldwide to buy tickets and try their luck through the best online lottery messenger service sites. Let see How to play US Mega Millions from outside the US and try your luck from your country.
The prize for the next Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday, May 15, 2026, is rolling up to $251 million. Who will be the next lucky one?
Buy Mega Millions Tickets Online
Do you want to buy Mega Millions tickets in your country ? Please check our guide at How To Play US Mega Millions from Outside The US and get your tickets right now !
Do you know ?
You can just stay at home and buy world top lottery tickets (like PowerBall, MegaMillion, EuroMillions, Australia Saturday lotto,..) online easily and quickly from top lotto messenger services. Go to How to buy international lottery tickets for more information.
