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Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, March 6, 2026

The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday March 6, 2026 (3/6/2026) were 08-19-26-38-42, and the Mega Ball was 24.

The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $496 million, about $210 million as a one-time cash payment before tax. Nobody matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, so it rolled over to $533 million for March 10, 2026. The jackpot now, and after tax in every state.

Who won

344,348 tickets won a prize in the March 6, 2026 drawing, and none of them matched all six numbers.

Mega Millions winners by prize, March 6, 2026
MatchWinnersPrize
5 + Mega Ball 0 Jackpot
5 2 $2 million–$10 million
4 + Mega Ball 9 $20,000–$100,000
4 245 $1,000–$5,000
3 + Mega Ball 642 $400–$2,000
3 14,790 $20–$100
2 + Mega Ball 12,682 $20–$100
1 + Mega Ball 95,369 $14–$70
0 + Mega Ball 220,609 $10–$50
All prizes344,348

Counts for every lottery that sells Mega Millions, as published by megamillions.com. Every Mega Millions ticket carries a 2× to 10× multiplier, so each prize is shown as the range it pays.

What these numbers paid

Prizes below the jackpot are fixed, shown before the multiplier printed on the ticket. A ticket wins by matching the main numbers and the Mega Ball; the order does not matter. Check a ticket against every draw.

MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Mega Ball Jackpot ($496 million) 1 in 290,472,336
5 $1,000,000 1 in 12,629,232
4 + Mega Ball $10,000 1 in 893,761
4 $500 1 in 38,859
3 + Mega Ball $200 1 in 13,965
3 $10 1 in 607.17
2 + Mega Ball $10 1 in 665.00
1 + Mega Ball $7 1 in 85.81
0 + Mega Ball $5 1 in 35.17

Mega Millions is drawn Tuesday · Friday, and the numbers are the same in every state that sells it.

Frequently asked questions

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers on Friday, March 6, 2026?
08-19-26-38-42, with the Mega Ball 24.
Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, March 6, 2026?
No. Nobody matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, so the jackpot rolled to $533 million for Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
How many people won Mega Millions on Friday, March 6, 2026?
344,348 tickets won a prize. Match 5 at 4x ($4 million): won in Florida. Match 5 at 2x ($2 million): won in Arizona.