Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, August 28, 2026
The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday August 28, 2026 (8/28/2026) were 08-17-29-42-55, and the Mega Ball was 2.
The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $145 million, about $61 million as a one-time cash payment before tax. Nobody matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, so it rolled over to $160 million for September 1, 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.
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot ($145 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.