Midday
 |
/
|
|
|
|
|
Mega Millions jackpot goes to $182,000,000 Tuesday; One player matched the first 5 numbers
Updated: Saturday, August 9, 2025 12:39 AM
There was no ticket sold matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball number in the last multi-state Mega Millions draw, and the projected jackpot for Tuesday's drawing will leap to $182,000,000, according to lottery officials. The cash option stands at a projected $$82.1 million. The numbers from Friday, August 8th, 2025 drawing were 02-06-08-14-49 with Mega Ball 12 and Megaplier . The Mega Millions jackpot has been rolling over for 39 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.One lucky winner from IL won the $344 million top prize in Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 drawing.
Although there was no jackpot winner Friday evening, some people still walked away with big money. There was only one lucky winner matched all 5 numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the second prize. The one lucky ticket(s) bought in CA, each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Additional prizes won Friday night included 7 tickets that matched 4 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $10,000. In addition, 237 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. Other prizes won included 635 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 prize levels, there were 447,228 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Friday, August 8th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. sold in 44 participating states as a shared jackpot game. It holds the record largest jackpot in North American lottery history. Roughly 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players in prizes. Approximately 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operation expenses. Approximately 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. To play, pick 5 numbers from a set of 70 then choose 1 Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend $1 extra to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times but not jackpot. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The chances of matching 6 Mega Millions numbers are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize starts at $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one-time lump sum cash payout instead.
Not like other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a fixed amount. This leads to different amounts of prize for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other 43 Mega Millions states. As an example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, CA state lottery does not offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions states.
There were 90,838 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 3 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $1,535,741 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $5 to $2,233,779, with an average of $662,416 payout.
- 120 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $216 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $172 to $1,021, with an average of $498 payout.
- 210 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $137 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $126 to $338, with an average of $206 payout.
Below is a list of lucky stores sold the top prize tickets of California Mega Millions Friday, August 8th, 2025's drawing: - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Aug 08, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 7 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 237 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 635 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 12,146 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 9,345 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 61,962 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 139,281 |
| Fri Aug 08, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $43,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,535,741 | 3 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $216 | 120 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $137 | 210 | | 3 of 5 | $6 | 4,837 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $8 | 3,840 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $6 | 25,143 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 56,685 |
More MEGA Millions Payouts |
Nobody won the jackpot. Mega Millions jackpot rolls up to $113,000,000 Friday night
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, 01:42 AM
The grand prize in America's favorite Mega Millions lottery game continues to increase exciting players all across the nation. ...... Read More »
| |
No one matched all 6 numbers. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot rolls up to $113,000,000
Tuesday, August 18th, 2026, 11:52 PM
The grand prize in the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game has been rolled up to $113,000,000. The cash value will be an ...... Read More »
| |
No one won the jackpot. Mega Millions jackpot goes to $100,000,000 Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
Saturday, August 15th, 2026, 01:50 AM
The Mega Millions jackpot is on the move again. The grand prize for the Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 drawing increases to ...... Read More »
| |
No one won the jackpot. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $100,000,000
Friday, August 14th, 2026, 11:52 PM
The projected jackpot for Friday night's drawing was 90,000,000. According to official Mega Millions, no player hit every number ...... Read More »
| |
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $90,000,000; 1 second prize ticket sold
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, 01:18 AM
The Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpot leaped to $90,000,000 (lump-sum cash payout $38.7 million) Friday night when there ...... Read More »
| |
Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $90,000,000 Friday; One ticket won the second prize
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, 11:52 PM
With no winner in the last drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot will be worth $90,000,000 (cash option $38.7 million) the next time ...... Read More »
| |
Nobody matched all six numbers last night. Mega Millions jackpot increases to $80,000,000
Saturday, August 8th, 2026, 12:49 AM
The grand prize in America's favorite Mega Millions lottery is on the move. Since nobody correctly matched all 6 winning numbers ...... Read More »
| |
Nobody matched all six numbers. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot rolls up to $80,000,000
Friday, August 7th, 2026, 11:52 PM
The Mega Millions game jackpot increased because nobody hit all five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number from Friday ...... Read More »
| |
Nobody hit the jackpot. Mega Millions jackpot breaks to $70,000,000 Friday, August 7th, 2026
Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, 01:38 AM
The jackpot in America's favorite Mega Millions lottery game continues to increase exciting players all across the nation. Since ...... Read More »
| |
No ticket matched all 6 numbers. Mega Millions jackpot breaks to $70,000,000
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, 11:52 PM
The multi-state Mega Millions game jackpot has rolled up to an estimated $70,000,000 dollars after there was no grand prize winner ...... Read More »
|
| California Mega Millions |
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT |
|
|
Next Draw: Fri Aug 21, 2026
$113,000,000
Change: +$13,000,000 |
|
|
