Nebraska Pick 5 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
Nebraska Pick 5 hot and cold numbers
For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue numbers are no likelier to come up next.
Last 50 draws: Sep 4 – Oct 23, 2026. Each number averages 6.3 appearances in 50 draws.
Last 100 draws: Jul 16 – Oct 23, 2026. Each number averages 13 appearances in 100 draws.
Overdue counts draws since each number last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 23, 2026 draw.
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Next Nebraska Pick 5 drawing
Saturday, October 24, sales close 9:00 p.m. CT
Jackpot for Oct 24: $90,000.
| Draw | Days | Sales close |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Pick 5 | Daily | 9:00 p.m. |
Did I win? Check your Nebraska Pick 5 numbers
Enter your ticket to check it against the last 61 Nebraska Pick 5 draws, back to August 24, 2026. Fixed prizes are from the lottery's chart below; a pari-mutuel prize shows the lottery's estimate.
Nebraska Pick 5 prizes and odds
A Nebraska Pick 5 play costs $1. The jackpot rolls over until it is won, and starts again at $50,000. Overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 9.2.
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | Jackpot | 1 in 658,008 |
| 4 of 5 | $500 | 1 in 3,760 |
| 3 of 5 | $9 | 1 in 110.6 |
| 2 of 5 | Free ticket | 1 in 10.1 |
Last 30 Nebraska Pick 5 draws
| Date | Numbers |
|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | 10 15 18 20 31 |
| October 22, 2026 | 19 21 33 34 36 |
| October 21, 2026 | 11 17 30 34 37 |
| October 20, 2026 | 03 07 30 34 35 |
| October 19, 2026 | 01 02 07 26 37 |
| October 18, 2026 | 14 17 21 29 31 |
| October 17, 2026 | 13 23 26 28 32 |
| October 16, 2026 | 11 14 21 35 37 |
| October 15, 2026 | 19 31 33 36 38 |
| October 14, 2026 | 03 07 09 10 16 |
| October 13, 2026 | 05 21 27 30 37 |
| October 12, 2026 | 03 06 10 16 20 |
| October 11, 2026 | 01 03 11 27 34 |
| October 10, 2026 | 09 10 14 24 26 |
| October 9, 2026 | 03 09 23 25 34 |
| October 8, 2026 | 04 14 25 37 38 |
| October 7, 2026 | 02 12 15 19 21 |
| October 6, 2026 | 02 14 17 18 19 |
| October 5, 2026 | 08 10 23 33 34 |
| October 4, 2026 | 01 17 24 27 35 |
| October 3, 2026 | 06 09 21 30 31 |
| October 2, 2026 | 03 04 05 10 34 |
| October 1, 2026 | 08 09 19 21 36 |
| September 30, 2026 | 05 10 26 34 36 |
| September 29, 2026 | 14 19 24 28 39 |
| September 28, 2026 | 13 16 17 18 40 |
| September 27, 2026 | 07 12 18 20 35 |
| September 26, 2026 | 07 14 19 25 34 |
| September 25, 2026 | 03 15 17 22 29 |
| September 24, 2026 | 07 12 17 34 39 |
How to play Nebraska Pick 5
- Nebraska Pick 5 draws 5 numbers from 1 to 40 (Daily); a ticket picks 5.
- Pick five numbers from 1 to 40 (or a quick pick) for $1 a play.
- Match all five to win or share a cash jackpot that starts at $50,000 and grows until won; 4 matches win $500, 3 win $9 and 2 win a free quick pick for the next drawing.
- Drawn every night; up to 84 consecutive drawings can be bought.
Claiming a prize
A winning Nebraska Pick 5 ticket must be claimed within 180 days from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. The Nebraska lottery page lists every game and links to the lottery's own claim rules. What a win is worth after tax.
The short version
The last Pick 5 draw, on October 23, 2026, came up 10 · 15 · 18 · 20 · 31. We hold 7,348 draws going back to January 1, 2005. Over the 1,168 draws since August 13, 2023, with the game drawing five numbers from 1 to 40, each number has come up about 146 times.
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Hot and cold over the whole run
8 has come up most often, 171 times. Each number averages about 146 over 1,168 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 24 ahead. 8 is 25 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 29 has come up least, 119 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Pick 5 numbers?
- Over the 1,168 draws since August 13, 2023, 8 has come up most often — 171 times, against an average of 146. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 24 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Pick 5 numbers?
- 29, with 119 appearances against an average of 146. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 1,168 draws normally produce.
- Which Pick 5 numbers are overdue?
- 22 has gone the longest without appearing — 28 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 12.5% chance of being drawn, however long it has been.
- How often is Pick 5 drawn?
- Daily. Five numbers from 40, drawn every night, with a growing jackpot.