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Nebraska Pick 5 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 7,348 draws on file since January 1, 2005 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 23, 2026 Daily
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Drawn
Daily
Numbers
5 from 1–40
Draws on file
7,348

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.

Hot 34: 12×;7: 12×;19: 11×;10: 10×;14: 10×;
Cold 22: 2×;32: 2×;40: 3×;39: 3×;4: 3×;

Last 100 draws: Jul 16 – Oct 23, 2026. Each number averages 13 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 34: 19×;33: 18×;10: 17×;11: 17×;17: 17×;
Cold 22: 2×;4: 9×;25: 9×;32: 9×;40: 10×;
Overdue 22: 28 draws · usually 7; 40: 25 draws · usually 7; 39: 24 draws · usually 7; 8: 18 draws · usually 6; 12: 16 draws · usually 6;

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. The lottery's figure, read Oct 23.

Nebraska publishes no draw time: sales pause from 9:00 to 9:03 p.m., and the results are out by 10 p.m.

DrawDaysSales close
Nebraska Pick 5 Daily 9:00 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

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.

Your 5 numbers (1–40)

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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.

MatchPrizeOdds
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

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on nelottery.com, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's number pool and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

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.

Pick 5 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 5 draw since January 1, 2005 →

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.

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