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Wisconsin Megabucks Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 3,581 draws on file since June 20, 1992 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 21, 2026 Wednesday · Saturday
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Drawn
Wednesday · Saturday
Numbers
6 from 1–49
Draws on file
3,581

Wisconsin Megabucks 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: May 2 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 6.1 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 45: 11×;18: 10×;49: 10×;11: 9×;21: 9×;
Cold 29: 2×;14: 2×;3: 2×;16: 3×;9: 3×;

Last 100 draws: Nov 8, 2025 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 12 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 49: 20×;27: 19×;13: 19×;18: 18×;45: 18×;
Cold 4: 4×;33: 6×;16: 7×;14: 8×;3: 8×;
Overdue 12: 34 draws · usually 8; 29: 31 draws · usually 7; 16: 25 draws · usually 7; 9: 23 draws · usually 7; 7: 18 draws · usually 7;

Overdue counts draws since each number last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 21, 2026 draw.

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Next Wisconsin Megabucks drawing

Saturday, October 24, about 9:00 p.m. CT (10:00 p.m. ET)

Jackpot for Oct 24: $3.2 million, cash value $1.6 million. The lottery's figure, read Oct 23.

DrawDaysTime (CT)Sales close
Wisconsin Megabucks Wed, Sat about 9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m. ET 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 Wisconsin Megabucks numbers

Enter your ticket to check it against the last 18 Wisconsin Megabucks draws, back to August 22, 2026. Fixed prizes are from the lottery's chart below; a pari-mutuel prize shows the lottery's estimate.

Your 6 numbers (1–49)

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Wisconsin Megabucks prizes and odds

$1 buys 2 Wisconsin Megabucks plays; the odds below are for the whole $1 play, as the lottery prints them. The jackpot rolls over until it is won, and starts again at $1 million. Overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 26.8.

MatchPrizeOdds
6 of 6 Jackpot 1 in 6,991,908
5 of 6 $500 1 in 27,100
4 of 6 $30 1 in 516.2
3 of 6 $2 1 in 28.3

EZ Match ($1 more per play): Five EZ Match numbers, each with a prize from $1 to $250, are printed on your ticket; any that matches one of your own Megabucks numbers wins its prize on the spot. It is not decided by the draw.

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on wilottery.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 Wisconsin Megabucks draws

Date Numbers
October 21, 2026 05 18 26 27 30 31
October 17, 2026 11 21 22 40 44 49
October 14, 2026 02 11 18 40 41 44
October 10, 2026 06 11 17 18 35 45
October 7, 2026 03 05 18 20 21 26
October 3, 2026 04 19 37 38 42 45
September 30, 2026 08 13 20 21 35 40
September 26, 2026 21 23 24 25 28 49
September 23, 2026 11 17 22 26 31 49
September 19, 2026 01 11 24 26 32 33
September 16, 2026 13 14 27 31 41 46
September 12, 2026 10 18 35 42 43 48
September 9, 2026 08 15 23 28 35 37
September 5, 2026 14 17 25 27 45 49
September 2, 2026 15 19 20 23 28 40
August 29, 2026 10 24 31 34 42 45
August 26, 2026 21 23 25 44 48 49
August 22, 2026 11 15 25 37 39 44
August 19, 2026 03 07 15 31 36 47
August 15, 2026 20 23 36 37 41 47
August 12, 2026 17 22 26 35 41 45
August 8, 2026 13 17 18 28 45 46
August 5, 2026 10 24 33 40 41 42
August 1, 2026 07 08 09 28 34 37
July 29, 2026 25 30 34 37 38 39
July 25, 2026 13 16 22 32 42 46
July 22, 2026 01 02 34 35 38 49
July 18, 2026 11 40 44 45 47 49
July 15, 2026 10 19 25 31 37 40
July 11, 2026 06 08 19 27 30 41

How to play Wisconsin Megabucks

  • Wisconsin Megabucks draws 6 numbers from 1 to 49 (Wednesday · Saturday); a ticket picks 6.
  • Pick six different numbers from 1 to 49; the minimum play is two sets of numbers for $1.
  • Match all six to win or share the jackpot, which starts at $1 million (annuity) and rolls when not won; 5, 4 or 3 matches win $500, $30 or $2.
  • EZ Match adds $1 per two plays for instant prizes from $1 to $250.
  • Megabucks is drawn Wednesday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Central.

Add-ons sold with Wisconsin Megabucks: EZ Match. What each pays is in the prize table above.

Claiming a prize

A winning Wisconsin Megabucks 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 Wisconsin 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 Megabucks draw, on October 21, 2026, came up 5 · 18 · 26 · 27 · 30 · 31. We hold 3,581 draws going back to June 20, 1992, and each number has come up about 438 times in that stretch.

Megabucks winning numbers 2026 · Every Megabucks draw since June 20, 1992 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

43 has come up most often, 479 times. Each number averages about 438 over 3,581 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 44 ahead. 43 is 41 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 37 has come up least, 390 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Megabucks numbers?
Over the 3,581 draws since June 20, 1992, 43 has come up most often — 479 times, against an average of 438. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 44 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Megabucks numbers?
37, with 390 appearances against an average of 438. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 3,581 draws normally produce.
Which Megabucks numbers are overdue?
12 has gone the longest without appearing — 34 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 12.2% chance of being drawn, however long it has been.
How often is Megabucks drawn?
Wednesday · Saturday. Six numbers from 49, drawn Wednesday and Saturday; $1 buys two plays.

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