Mega Millions winning numbers are out for Friday, October 2, 2026. If you bought a ticket, now is the time to check those numbers.
The winning numbers were:
6 – 37 – 40 – 41 – 55
Mega Ball: 10
According to the California Lottery, 31,125 winning tickets were sold across California.
No Jackpot Winner Friday
Nobody matched all six numbers to claim the Mega Millions jackpot. That means the top prize is rolling higher for the next drawing.
- Next jackpot: $345 million
- Cash option: $139.6 million
- Next drawing: Tuesday, October 6
- Drawing time: 8 p.m. PT
Meanwhile, Californians will have another big jackpot to watch this weekend. The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $440 million, with a cash value of $183.1 million, after Wednesday's drawing produced no jackpot winner.
Mega Millions' Biggest Jackpots
Mega Millions has created some massive prizes over the years. Here are the top 10 jackpots listed in the provided data:
- $1.602 billion — August 8, 2023, Florida
- $1.537 billion — October 23, 2018, South Carolina
- $1.348 billion — January 1, 2023, Maine
- $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022, Illinois
- $1.269 billion — December 27, 2024, California
- $1.128 billion — March 26, 2024, New Jersey
- $1.05 billion — January 22, 2021, Michigan
- $983 million — November 14, 2025, Georgia
- $810 million — September 10, 2024, Texas
- $800 million — July 28, 2026, Florida
How to Play Mega Millions
Players can purchase Mega Millions tickets at participating convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores. In some states, tickets are also available online.
To play, choose five white-ball numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Don't want to pick your own numbers? A Quick Pick lets the computer choose them for you.
With no jackpot winner on October 2, lottery fans will have another shot at the growing prize on Tuesday, October 6.
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