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The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing soars to $423,000,000
Updated: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 12:50 AM
The projected grand prize for Tuesday night's drawing was $400,000,000. According to official Mega Millions, no player matched every number and the jackpot jumped to an estimated $423,000,000. The lump-sum cash payout stands at an estimated $$196.5 million up for grab. The numbers from Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 drawing were 10-14-34-40-43 with Mega Ball number 05 and Megaplier x. The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing for 50 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.One lucky winner from IL walked away with $344 million top prize in Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 drawing.
Even though there was no grand prize winner Tuesday evening, Mega Millions did produce some big winners. There were a total of 6 3rd prize lucky winners. These included 6 tickets that matched 4 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $10,000.
Additional winners Tuesday evening included 203 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 573 tickets that matched 3 white numbers plus the Mega Ball and won $200.
With nine different ways to win, there were 683,654 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions can be played in 43 states and D.C. Roughly 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players through prizes. About 15% is used to as commission of retailers and lottery operating costs. Around 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member states. The overall chances of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The odds of winning Mega Millions grand prize are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions advertised jackpot is $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one-time lump-sum cash payout option instead.
Compared with other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize levels of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This leads to different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other forty three lotteries. For instance, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery doesn't offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions states.
To find out if you are one of the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, September 16th, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Sep 16, 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 | 6 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 203 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 573 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 12,226 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 11,851 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 93,124 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 223,844 |
| Tue Sep 16, 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 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $486 | 91 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $181 | 272 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 5,760 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 5,238 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $6 | 41,151 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 99,328 |
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