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Lotto America Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 202 draws on file since July 9, 2025 · cross-checked against 2 official sources

Latest draw · October 21, 2026 Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
----, Star Ball
Drawn
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
Numbers
5 from 1–52 + 1 from 1–10
Draws on file
202
Multiplier
5×

Lotto America hot and cold numbers

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue numbers are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 draws: Jun 29 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 4.8 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 27: 9×;45: 8×;22: 8×;23: 8×;41: 7×;
Cold 28: 1×;25: 1×;11: 2×;42: 2×;43: 2×;
Hot Star Ball 9: 8×;3: 8×;2: 7×;
Cold Star Ball 6: 2×;7: 3×;1: 3×;

Last 100 draws: Mar 4 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 9.6 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 22: 16×;27: 15×;18: 14×;31: 14×;32: 13×;
Cold 28: 3×;25: 4×;43: 5×;11: 6×;42: 6×;
Hot Star Ball 4: 18×;9: 13×;2: 12×;
Cold Star Ball 8: 6×;1: 6×;6: 7×;
Overdue 28: 41 draws · usually 9; 46: 37 draws · usually 7; 17: 35 draws · usually 10; 11: 34 draws · usually 10; 36: 24 draws · usually 10;
Overdue Star Ball 10: 29 draws · usually 8;6: 21 draws · usually 7;4: 18 draws · usually 5;

Overdue counts draws since each number last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 21, 2026 draw.

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When Lotto America is drawn

Drawn about 9:15 p.m. Central (10:15 p.m. Eastern), Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at an electronic drawing system in a dedicated draw room in Johnston, Iowa. The next drawing after the one shown above is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Ticket sales close before the drawing, at a time each lottery sets for itself, so check the cutoff where you buy. The operator publishes no live stream of the drawing; the numbers are posted once it is held. Schedule: powerball.com, read October 18, 2026.

The advertised jackpot for the October 21, 2026 drawing was $2.35 million, as the lottery's own results feed published it. It rolls from one drawing to the next until it is won.

Lotto America prizes and odds

A $1 play picks five numbers and a Star Ball. The odds below are worked out from the 5/52 matrix and the 1/10 Star Ball drum, and agree with the operator's own chart. Overall, 1 in 9.63 plays wins something.

Lotto America prize chart
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Star BallJackpot (starts at $2,000,000)1 in 25,989,600
5$20,0001 in 2,887,733
4 + Star Ball$1,0001 in 110,594
4$1001 in 12,288
3 + Star Ball$201 in 2,404
3$51 in 267.14
2 + Star Ball$51 in 160.28
1 + Star Ball$21 in 29.14
Star Ball only$21 in 16.94
Any prize—1 in 9.63

All Star Bonus, $1 more a play, multiplies every prize but the jackpot by 2, 3, 4 or 5: the multiplier is drawn with the numbers (2x 15 times in 32, 3x 10, 4x 4, 5x 3).

Prize chart: powerball.com, read October 18, 2026.

Last 30 Lotto America draws

Date Numbers Star Ball
October 21, 2026 04 18 38 44 51 1
October 19, 2026 14 18 38 39 47 9
October 17, 2026 32 39 41 45 52 2
October 14, 2026 06 10 14 29 34 9
October 12, 2026 04 22 26 40 45 8
October 10, 2026 01 09 16 21 23 2
October 7, 2026 07 10 19 20 43 3
October 5, 2026 01 19 22 37 47 2
October 3, 2026 12 13 21 40 49 2
September 30, 2026 16 23 38 39 48 2
September 28, 2026 07 12 39 45 47 9
September 26, 2026 22 27 31 49 51 3
September 23, 2026 13 24 32 41 48 5
September 21, 2026 22 23 33 45 49 9
September 19, 2026 14 21 24 27 44 7
September 16, 2026 05 22 30 33 50 9
September 14, 2026 01 10 26 47 52 8
September 12, 2026 02 08 15 43 52 9
September 9, 2026 03 04 44 47 49 4
September 7, 2026 01 15 24 35 42 9
September 5, 2026 20 21 27 32 44 3
September 2, 2026 02 04 16 39 45 6
August 31, 2026 08 22 27 30 34 4
August 29, 2026 07 10 25 30 33 2
August 26, 2026 05 08 36 37 45 5
August 24, 2026 07 13 23 35 44 3
August 22, 2026 20 23 36 42 50 4
August 19, 2026 23 31 40 41 45 1
August 17, 2026 05 08 10 24 27 4
August 15, 2026 08 18 19 40 41 10

The short version

The last Lotto America draw, on October 21, 2026, came up 4 · 18 · 38 · 44 · 51 with a Star Ball of 1. We hold 202 draws going back to July 9, 2025, and each number has come up about 19 times in that stretch.

Lotto America winning numbers 2026 · Every Lotto America draw since July 9, 2025 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

1 has come up most often, 27 times. Each number averages about 19 over 202 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 9 ahead. 1 is 8 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 38 has come up least, 10 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Where Lotto America is sold

16 lotteries sell Lotto America, and one drawing serves all of them. A winning ticket is claimed from the lottery that sold it. Each state's page has that lottery's own games and results beside this one. List: powerball.com, read October 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Which states sell Lotto America?
16 lotteries sell it: Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia. One drawing serves all of them, and a winning ticket is claimed from the lottery that sold it.
What time is the Lotto America drawing?
About 9:15 p.m. Central (10:15 p.m. Eastern), Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at an electronic drawing system in a dedicated draw room in Johnston, Iowa. Ticket sales close earlier, at a time each lottery sets for itself.
What are the odds of winning Lotto America?
1 in 25,989,600 for the top prize (5 + Star Ball), and 1 in 9.63 of winning any prize. Every tier is in the table above, worked out from the 5/52 matrix rather than copied.
How much is the Lotto America jackpot?
$2.35 million for the October 21, 2026 drawing, as the lottery's own feed advertised it. It rolls until someone matches all five numbers and the Star Ball.
What are the hottest Lotto America numbers?
Over the 202 draws since July 9, 2025, 1 has come up most often — 27 times, against an average of 19. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 9 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Lotto America numbers?
38, with 10 appearances against an average of 19. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 202 draws normally produce.
Which Lotto America numbers are overdue?
28 has gone the longest without appearing — 41 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 9.6% chance of being drawn, however long it has been.
How often is Lotto America drawn?
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday. Five numbers from 52 plus a Star Ball from 10, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; the jackpot starts at $2 million and rolls until it is won.

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