Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, September 18, 2026
The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday September 18, 2026 (9/18/2026) were 04-09-24-56-68, and the Mega Ball was 1.
The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $244 million, about $103 million as a one-time cash payment before tax. Nobody matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, so it rolled over to $261 million for September 22, 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 ($244 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. Each of these states also held its own drawings on Sep 18: California lottery results for Sep 18, Georgia lottery results for Sep 18, Maryland lottery results for Sep 18, Michigan lottery results for Sep 18, New Jersey lottery results for Sep 18, New York lottery results for Sep 18, North Carolina lottery results for Sep 18, Pennsylvania lottery results for Sep 18, Texas lottery results for Sep 18.