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The jackpot for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing skyrockets to $547,000,000
Updated: Saturday, October 4, 2025 12:31 AM
The Mega Millions game grand prize is on the move again. The jackpot for the Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 drawing rolls up to $547,000,000 with the lump-sum cash payout at $$251.7 million. The winning numbers from Friday night, October 3rd, 2025 were 18-19-38-54-57 with Mega Ball 19 and Megaplier . The Mega Millions jackpot has been rolling over for 55 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.One lucky winner from IL won the $344 million grand prize in Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 drawing.
Even though there was no jackpot winner Friday evening, Mega Millions had some huge winners. A total of 10 lucky tickets won the 3rd prize. Among them, 10 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000.
Also, 200 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. Other prizes won included 546 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 prize levels, there were 693,960 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Friday, October 3rd, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. can be played in 44 participating states as a shared jackpot game. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players in prizes. Around 15% goes to commission of retailers and lottery operation expenses. Around 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot starts at $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners can select one-time lump-sum cash payout option instead.
As opposed to other Mega Millions states, all the 9 prize levels of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a set value. This causes different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in California when compared to those sold in other forty three lotteries. Such as, the second Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery doesn't have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 140,285 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.
- 4 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $9,346 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $2 to $54,869, with an average of $15,649 payout.
- 77 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $558 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $216 to $1,021, with an average of $513 payout.
- 210 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $227 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 $208 payout.
To find if you are among the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Friday, October 3rd, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Oct 03, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 10 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 200 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 546 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 12,970 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 11,860 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 93,060 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 228,334 |
| Fri Oct 03, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $43,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $9,346 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $558 | 77 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $227 | 210 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 5,170 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 4,856 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $7 | 37,554 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 92,414 |
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