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Mega Millions winning numbers for 2026

80 bundled Mega Millions drawings in 2026, from January 2, 2026 to October 6, 2026, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 70 + 1 of 24 · $5 per play

Year at a glance

Under the April 2025 rules: five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–24, drawn Tuesday and Friday (ET). This page covers calendar drawings in this year only.

Drawings
80

January 2, 2026 → October 6, 2026

Average white-ball sum
185.2

10.7 above the observed archive average of 174.5 (933 drawings)

Sum range
112 – 288

Low April 7, 2026 · High June 23, 2026

Consecutive pairs
13 (16.3%)

Observed archive rate 25.9% (933 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

27 drawings (33.8%)

Top Mega Ball
12

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Every Mega Millions drawing in 2026

How to interpret these 2026 figures

2026 is year-to-date coverage in this snapshot. The reference date is October 8, 2026. These 80 Mega Millions drawings run from January 2, 2026 through October 6, 2026. Drawings later in 2026 are outside this snapshot.

The five white balls in these 2026 drawings averaged 185.2. The observed average across the bundled archive of 933 drawings from October 31, 2017 through October 6, 2026 is 174.5. The 2026 average is 10.7 points above that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 5.7 appearances (80 × 5 / 70). That expectation is not the observed archive average. White ball 30 led with 11 appearances (13.8% of these drawings). The lowest count was 1, shared by number 28. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2026 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 27 drawings (33.8%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 13 of 80 drawings (16.3%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 933 drawings is 25.9%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Mega Ball in 2026 was 12, drawn 10 times. Each Mega Millions drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Mega Ball

With 80 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 5.7 appearances (80 × 5 / 70). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2026 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2026 drawings
#13011×13.8%
#23610×12.5%
#34310×12.5%
#45110×12.5%
#5269×11.3%

Least-drawn white balls in 2026 all sat at 1×: 28.

Most frequent Mega Ball values in 2026.
RankMega BallTimes drawnShare of 2026
#11210×12.5%
#2167×8.8%
#3246×7.5%
#445×6.3%
#5235×6.3%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2026 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2026 was 112 on April 7, 2026:

051522333702

The highest was 288 on June 23, 2026 — a spread of 176 points:

485160636620

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 80 drawings in 2026.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even2733.8%
3 odd / 2 even2328.7%
4 odd / 1 even1316.3%
1 odd / 4 even1113.8%
0 odd / 5 even45.0%
5 odd / 0 even22.5%
Measure2026Observed archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026)
Drawings80933
Average sum185.2174.5
Drawings with consecutive numbers13 (16.3%)25.9%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one39.2%32.9%
All five balls in the lower half03.2% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

13 of 80 drawings (16.3%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026) is 25.9%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Mega Millions drawing in 2026

Mega Millions results, newest first. The Mega Ball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
October 6, 20262632425154222051:42:3
October 2, 20260637404155101793:21:4
September 29, 20261015162764231322:34:1
September 25, 20262557586768162753:21:4
September 22, 20260713263768081513:23:2
September 18, 20260409245668011611:43:2
September 15, 20262736435758162213:21:4
September 11, 20260330335362221813:23:2
September 8, 20261730435866202142:32:3
September 4, 20260626345961241862:33:2
September 1, 20260122516163171984:12:3
August 28, 20260817294255021513:23:2
August 25, 20260710474850141622:32:3
August 21, 20260125344857241653:23:2
August 18, 20260519303859121513:23:2
August 14, 20260323274660111593:23:2
August 11, 20260120304668171651:43:2
August 7, 20261720325457231802:33:2
August 4, 20261421515565212064:12:3
July 31, 20260418264351041422:33:2
July 28, 20263448495970122602:31:4
July 24, 20260205424460011531:42:3
July 21, 20262537596870102593:21:4
July 17, 20262234454855142042:32:3
July 14, 20260204104856221200:53:2
July 10, 20260239444656231871:41:4
July 7, 20260231353663121673:23:2
July 3, 20260509294757161475:03:2
June 30, 20262641505362122322:31:4
June 26, 20260513303352061333:24:1
June 23, 20264851606366202882:30:5
June 19, 20261316212650121262:34:1
June 16, 20261220536770122222:32:3
June 12, 20260917243951031404:13:2
June 9, 20260930363840031531:42:3
June 5, 20261330505266022111:42:3
June 2, 20261526434860121922:32:3
May 29, 20261924475965072144:12:3
May 26, 20260105495159071655:02:3
May 22, 20260322345461081742:33:2
May 19, 20261026345664061900:53:2
May 15, 20261723255261031784:13:2
May 12, 20261732354047171713:23:2
May 8, 20263747495158162424:10:5
May 5, 20261222505155101902:32:3
May 1, 20261621274161241664:13:2
April 28, 20261436414766152042:31:4
April 24, 20260716323540121302:34:1
April 21, 20260136435658071942:31:4
April 17, 20263843444962082362:30:5
April 14, 20261721245769121884:13:2
April 10, 20260318364249061482:32:3
April 7, 20260515223337021124:14:1
April 3, 20263145626368152693:21:4
March 31, 20261835456065172233:22:3
March 27, 20261327284162161713:23:2
March 24, 20260413525369101913:22:3
March 20, 20261120515563042004:12:3
March 17, 20260411183850241211:43:2
March 13, 20260619364055091562:32:3
March 10, 20261621303565071673:24:1
March 6, 20260819263842241331:43:2
March 3, 20260721535462161973:22:3
February 27, 20261118394367231784:12:3
February 24, 20261239434955231984:11:4
February 20, 20261540485863022242:31:4
February 17, 20260337445263141993:21:4
February 13, 20263440495968012502:31:4
February 10, 20260525303668061642:33:2
February 6, 20261321255262191733:23:2
February 3, 20260511222569211324:14:1
January 30, 20261134364363131873:22:3
January 27, 20260420385666051840:52:3
January 23, 20263042495366042402:31:4
January 20, 20260847505670122311:41:4
January 16, 20260222334267011662:33:2
January 13, 20261640566466042420:51:4
January 9, 20261230364247161671:42:3
January 6, 20260939475868242213:21:4
January 2, 20260613344352041482:33:2

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Mega Millions draw file for calendar year 2026 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Under the April 2025 rules: five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–24, drawn Tuesday and Friday (ET). This page covers calendar drawings in this year only. Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.