Powerball Numbers and Analysis (September 2026)
The short version
The last Powerball draw, on September 9, 2026, came up 9 · 40 · 42 · 55 · 65 with a Powerball of 23. Ignoring the jackpot, a $2 ticket returns $0.32 in prizes on average — 16c on the dollar — and you win something once every 24.9 tickets.
Recent draws
- September 9, 2026 2×
- September 7, 2026 3×
- September 5, 2026 2×
- September 2, 2026 2×
- August 31, 2026 2×
- August 29, 2026 2×
- August 26, 2026 2×
- August 24, 2026 2×
- August 22, 2026 3×
- August 19, 2026 2×
Every Powerball draw since February 3, 2010 →
Hot, cold and overdue
61 has come up most often, 125 times. Each number averages about 102 over 1,405 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 23 ahead. 61 is 23 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 13 has come up least, 76 times.
The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Has any combination ever repeated?
No. Every one of the 1,997 Powerball draws on record has had a different set of main numbers — there are 292,201,338 possible tickets, so the history has barely scratched them. Put your line in the checker to see every draw it would have won, what those wins were worth, and the closest it has come.
Is a ticket worth it?
Ignoring the jackpot, a $2 Powerball ticket returns $0.32 on average — 16 cents on the dollar. The jackpot adds to that, though less than the headline suggests: the ticket sales that grow a big jackpot also make a win likely to be shared. The whole curve is here.
For comparison, the best Massachusetts scratcher on sale returns 98 cents on the dollar. Every Massachusetts ticket, ranked.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Powerball numbers?
- Over the 1,405 draws since October 7, 2015, 61 has come up most often — 125 times, against an average of 102. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 23 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Powerball numbers?
- 13, with 76 appearances against an average of 102. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 1,405 draws normally produce.
- Which Powerball numbers are overdue?
- 23 has gone the longest without appearing — 79 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 7.2% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
- Has the same Powerball combination ever been drawn twice?
- No. In all 1,997 draws since February 3, 2010, every set of main numbers has been different. With 292,201,338 possible tickets, a repeat is not something to wait for. Check your own numbers against every draw.
- What are the odds of winning Powerball?
- The jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338. Winning any prize is 1 in 24.87, and most of those wins are the smallest prize. Every prize tier, with what each is worth.
- Is a Powerball ticket worth buying?
- Setting the jackpot aside, a $2 ticket returns $0.32 on average — about 16c on the dollar. The jackpot can push that higher when it rolls, though not as far as the headline suggests, because the ticket sales that grow a jackpot also make a win likelier to be split. We show the whole curve.
- How often is Powerball drawn?
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. The biggest US jackpot game, drawn three nights a week in 45 states.