Mega Millions October 23 drawing results
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The gist
Mega Millions drew 3-7-46-49-51 with Mega Ball 5 for an estimated $433 million jackpot.
Whether any ticket won was not yet determined when results were published.
Background
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game that holds drawings at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays, including holidays, with tickets costing $5 each. The jackpot has been climbing since a ticket bought in Florida won on July 28, 2026, and the game says the grand prize has rolled over 24 times since resetting in July. The odds of matching the five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
How it unfolded
- Jul 28, 2026A ticket purchased in Florida matched all numbers to win the jackpot; sources give the prize as $800 million or $803 million.
- Jul 31, 2026The jackpot was reset to $50 million for the next drawing.
- Oct 20, 2026No ticket matched all six numbers in the drawing for $413 million; the winning numbers were 13-28-33-35-48 with Mega Ball 3.
- Oct 23, 2026The Friday drawing offered an estimated $433 million jackpot with a $178.6 million cash option; the winning numbers were 3-7-46-49-51 with Mega Ball 5.
- Oct 27, 2026The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Mega Millions says the grand prize has rolled over 24 times since resetting in July and stands at $433 million, with a $178.6 million cash option.
- Caution
- The Detroit Free Press reported that whether anyone won the jackpot was not yet known at publication, telling readers to check back.
- Caution
- The Rockland/Westchester Journal News said whether anyone won the jackpot will be determined later.
Still unverified
Whether any ticket won the Oct. 23 jackpot had not been determined in the sources at publication time.