Mega Millions Numbers and Analysis (September 2026)
The short version
The last Mega Millions draw, on September 11, 2026, came up 3 · 30 · 33 · 53 · 62 with a Mega Ball of 22. Ignoring the jackpot, a $5 ticket returns $0.82 in prizes on average — 16c on the dollar — and you win something once every 23.1 tickets.
Recent draws
- September 11, 2026
- September 8, 2026
- September 4, 2026
- September 1, 2026
- August 28, 2026
- August 25, 2026
- August 21, 2026
- August 18, 2026
- August 14, 2026
- August 11, 2026
Every Mega Millions draw since May 17, 2002 →
Hot, cold and overdue
10 has come up most often, 86 times. Each number averages about 66 over 926 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 19 ahead. 10 is 20 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 51 has come up least, 52 times.
The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Has any combination ever repeated?
No. Every one of the 2,539 Mega Millions draws on record has had a different set of main numbers — there are 290,472,336 possible tickets, so the history has barely scratched them. Put your line in the checker to see every draw it would have won, what those wins were worth, and the closest it has come.
Is a ticket worth it?
Ignoring the jackpot, a $5 Mega Millions ticket returns $0.82 on average — 16 cents on the dollar. That already includes the built-in 3×-on-average multiplier applied to every non-jackpot prize since April 8, 2025. The jackpot adds to that, though less than the headline suggests: the ticket sales that grow a big jackpot also make a win likely to be shared. The whole curve is here.
For comparison, the best Massachusetts scratcher on sale returns 98 cents on the dollar. Every Massachusetts ticket, ranked.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Mega Millions numbers?
- Over the 926 draws since October 31, 2017, 10 has come up most often — 86 times, against an average of 66. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 19 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Mega Millions numbers?
- 51, with 52 appearances against an average of 66. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 926 draws normally produce.
- Which Mega Millions numbers are overdue?
- 11 has gone the longest without appearing — 50 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 7.1% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
- Has the same Mega Millions combination ever been drawn twice?
- No. In all 2,539 draws since May 17, 2002, every set of main numbers has been different. With 290,472,336 possible tickets, a repeat is not something to wait for. Check your own numbers against every draw.
- What are the odds of winning Mega Millions?
- The jackpot is 1 in 290,472,336. Winning any prize is 1 in 23.07, and most of those wins are the smallest prize. Every prize tier, with what each is worth.
- Is a Mega Millions ticket worth buying?
- Setting the jackpot aside, a $5 ticket returns $0.82 on average — about 16c on the dollar. The jackpot can push that higher when it rolls, though not as far as the headline suggests, because the ticket sales that grow a jackpot also make a win likelier to be split. We show the whole curve.
- How often is Mega Millions drawn?
- Tuesday, Friday. Drawn Tuesdays and Fridays in 45 states, with a built-in multiplier since April 2025.