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Powerball winning numbers for 2025

157 bundled Powerball drawings in 2025, from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 69 + 1 of 26 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET).

Drawings
157

January 1, 2025 → December 31, 2025

Average white-ball sum
175.2

1.6 below the observed archive average of 176.8 (1,417 drawings)

Sum range
77 – 285

Low November 26, 2025 · High August 20, 2025

Consecutive pairs
36 (22.9%)

Observed archive rate 26.3% (1,417 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

55 drawings (35.0%)

Top Powerball
20

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Every Powerball drawing in 2025

How to interpret these 2025 figures

2025 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 157 bundled Powerball drawings from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2025 drawings averaged 175.2. The observed average across the bundled archive of 1417 drawings from October 7, 2015 through October 7, 2026 is 176.8. The 2025 average is 1.6 points below 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 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). That expectation is not the observed archive average. White ball 28 led with 24 appearances (15.3% of these drawings). The lowest count was 6, shared by 4 numbers. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2025 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 55 drawings (35.0%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 36 of 157 drawings (22.9%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 1417 drawings is 26.3%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Powerball in 2025 was 20, drawn 12 times. Each Powerball 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 Powerball

With 157 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). 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 2025 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2025 drawings
#12824×15.3%
#22319×12.1%
#35218×11.5%
#45318×11.5%
#56217×10.8%

Least-drawn white balls in 2025 all sat at 6×: 9, 38, 55, 56.

Most frequent Powerball values in 2025.
RankPowerballTimes drawnShare of 2025
#12012×7.6%
#2110×6.4%
#3210×6.4%
#42510×6.4%
#5199×5.7%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2025 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 2025 was 77 on November 26, 2025:

070815192803

The highest was 285 on August 20, 2025 — a spread of 208 points:

315962656805

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 157 drawings in 2025.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even5535.0%
3 odd / 2 even4528.7%
1 odd / 4 even2214.0%
4 odd / 1 even2214.0%
5 odd / 0 even74.5%
0 odd / 5 even63.8%
Measure2025Observed archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026)
Drawings1571,417
Average sum175.2176.8
Drawings with consecutive numbers36 (22.9%)26.3%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one31.4%31.6%
All five balls in the lower half33.0% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

36 of 157 drawings (22.9%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026) is 26.3%. 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 Powerball drawing in 2025

Powerball results, newest first. The Powerball 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
December 31, 20251118212438261122:34:1
December 29, 20251119344853211653:23:2
December 27, 20250520343962011602:33:2
December 24, 20250425315259191713:23:2
December 22, 20250318364154071522:32:3
December 20, 20250405285269201582:33:2
December 17, 20252533536266172393:22:3
December 15, 20252335596368022484:11:4
December 13, 20250128315758161753:23:2
December 10, 20251016293369221573:24:1
December 8, 20250832525664232120:52:3
December 6, 20251314262844071251:44:1
December 3, 20250114204651261322:33:2
December 1, 20250518264759011553:23:2
November 29, 20251922303259011622:34:1
November 26, 2025070815192803773:25:0
November 24, 20250816263058141380:54:1
November 22, 20252832365169022162:32:3
November 19, 20251031495168192093:22:3
November 17, 20250733505766232133:22:3
November 15, 20250607124753211253:23:2
November 12, 20252939435165232275:01:4
November 10, 20250628444858231840:52:3
November 8, 20250353606268112462:31:4
November 5, 20250917296166261824:13:2
November 3, 20250332404357181753:22:3
November 1, 20250226434462221771:42:3
October 29, 20250424496065012022:32:3
October 27, 20251739435166202164:11:4
October 25, 20250212223967151422:33:2
October 22, 20251837525460122211:41:4
October 20, 20253238666769192722:31:4
October 18, 20250311274058101393:23:2
October 15, 20251013283447151322:34:1
October 13, 20251314325264121751:43:2
October 11, 2025131618202710942:35:0
October 8, 20250810444854141640:52:3
October 6, 20252829326667032222:33:2
October 4, 20250307476768021924:12:3
October 1, 20250817222855141302:34:1
September 29, 20250103276065161564:13:2
September 27, 20251016326166041851:43:2
September 24, 20251531454953191935:02:3
September 22, 20250329424659151793:22:3
September 20, 20251529646667042413:22:3
September 17, 20250730505462202031:42:3
September 15, 20251415324249011522:33:2
September 13, 20252837425053192102:31:4
September 10, 20250224455364051882:32:3
September 8, 20252628415364092122:32:3
September 6, 20251123446162172013:22:3
September 3, 20250316296169221784:13:2
September 1, 20250823254053051493:23:2
August 30, 20250318222733171033:25:0
August 27, 20250912224161251453:23:2
August 25, 20251619343764221702:33:2
August 23, 20251114344751181573:23:2
August 20, 20253159626568052853:21:4
August 18, 20251546616364012493:21:4
August 16, 20252340496569232464:11:4
August 13, 20250411404450041491:42:3
August 11, 20250616334062021571:43:2
August 9, 20250714232460141282:34:1
August 6, 20251527434553091835:02:3
August 4, 20250809193138211053:24:1
August 2, 20250618343536021291:43:2
July 30, 20250415355064081682:32:3
July 28, 20250735364362031833:21:4
July 26, 20250831576567232284:12:3
July 23, 2025021819253525993:24:1
July 21, 20250811283342021222:34:1
July 19, 20252848516169202573:21:4
July 16, 20250421434849221653:22:3
July 14, 20250812454663241742:32:3
July 12, 20250816243354181351:44:1
July 9, 20250509252869051364:14:1
July 7, 20253335586169252564:11:4
July 5, 20250128345058081711:43:2
July 2, 20250719215463211644:13:2
June 30, 20251328445255061922:32:3
June 28, 20250435435262121962:31:4
June 25, 20250212375161221633:22:3
June 23, 20250525424465201813:22:3
June 21, 20250316325262241651:43:2
June 18, 20252329506467112333:22:3
June 16, 20251721232752191404:14:1
June 14, 20250406092359251013:24:1
June 11, 20251325293753031575:03:2
June 9, 20253033404352251982:32:3
June 7, 20253136434862252202:31:4
June 4, 20250517233545241255:03:2
June 2, 20250107445761211704:12:3
May 31, 20250129375668131913:22:3
May 28, 20252327323559111764:13:2
May 26, 20251347526467252433:21:4
May 24, 20251218284852051580:53:2
May 21, 20250929313443021464:14:1
May 19, 20251314375060111742:32:3
May 17, 20250734404252151751:42:3
May 14, 20250410242953041202:34:1
May 12, 20251516414860211802:32:3
May 10, 20250520283942131342:33:2
May 7, 20251415304059201582:33:2
May 5, 20251634404566192011:42:3
May 3, 20251021233565241544:13:2
April 30, 20250102035759091224:13:2
April 28, 20252643515660242362:31:4
April 26, 20250112141869021142:34:1
April 23, 20251544636669202573:21:4
April 21, 20250433454651251793:22:3
April 19, 20250725373963011715:02:3
April 16, 20252024424349191782:32:3
April 14, 20250320305262011671:43:2
April 12, 20251622444553191802:32:3
April 9, 20250429375567101924:12:3
April 7, 20252023485966042162:32:3
April 5, 20250423304662021651:43:2
April 2, 20250517416469011964:12:3
March 31, 20251241445264252131:41:4
March 29, 20250711215361021535:03:2
March 26, 20250520293953061464:13:2
March 24, 20250623353647121473:22:3
March 22, 20250607254657121413:23:2
March 19, 20250811214959151484:13:2
March 17, 20251118233860091502:33:2
March 15, 20251228333654051631:43:2
March 12, 20251113285158011613:23:2
March 10, 20251740475055062093:21:4
March 8, 20250204162363131082:34:1
March 5, 20252428406365202202:32:3
March 3, 20251820505256201960:52:3
March 1, 20250223364449251542:32:3
February 26, 20252848556062202531:41:4
February 24, 20251011345968141822:33:2
February 22, 20250718225065151622:33:2
February 19, 20250621284960201642:33:2
February 17, 20250444475257092042:31:4
February 15, 20250316455456121742:32:3
February 12, 20252132364549181833:22:3
February 10, 20250217182943031093:24:1
February 8, 20252344576062092462:31:4
February 5, 20251927305062141882:33:2
February 3, 20251237475460172102:31:4
February 1, 20252329324961081944:13:2
January 29, 20250812313338181222:34:1
January 27, 20250240475355201973:21:4
January 25, 20250815175366141593:23:2
January 22, 20250506274049051273:23:2
January 20, 20251516324754061642:33:2
January 18, 20251431356469232133:22:3
January 15, 20250841525358072122:31:4
January 13, 20250406163966091311:43:2
January 11, 20250306323765041433:23:2
January 8, 20250120363843241382:32:3
January 6, 20251734466667142302:32:3
January 4, 20252632435456242111:42:3
January 1, 20250612283566261471:43:2

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Powerball draw file for calendar year 2025 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET). 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.