Bits & Odds

Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, August 21, 2026

The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday August 21, 2026 (8/21/2026) were 01-25-34-48-57, and the Mega Ball was 24.

The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $113 million, about $48 million as a one-time cash payment before tax. Nobody matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, so it rolled over to $130 million for August 25, 2026. The jackpot now, and after tax in every state.

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 ($113 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 $500 1 in 13,965
3 $10 1 in 607.17
2 + Mega Ball $10 1 in 665.00
1 + Mega Ball $4 1 in 85.81
0 + Mega Ball $2 1 in 35.17

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