Will the Friday, Nov. 14, Mega Millions lottery drawing result in another billion-dollar lottery drawing? Let’s just say the jackpot is very close.
According to the Florida Lottery, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $980 million this holiday season.
The lotteries have rolled over since the last jackpot was struck June 27, growing steadily throughout the summer and fall to nearly $1 billion. The last time someone in Florida claimed a Mega Millions jackpot was Aug. 8, 2023, for $1.58 billion, taking home $794.2 million after their ticket matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. That ticket was purchased at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida.
“The holidays are the perfect time to give back,” Florida Lottery Secretary John Davis said in a news release. “Each Mega Millions ticket bought in Florida gives back to education through contributions to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. That’s a true gift that keeps on giving.”
For those who remember the 2024 holiday season lottery rush, this record-setting jackpot surpasses the Dec. 20, 2024, drawing of $862 million. The Powerball at the time had reached $1 billion (see below) by Christmas and Hannukah and was eventually won by Rosemary Casarotti of California.
If the $980 million Mega Millions drawing for Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, rolls over, it would be the 14th time in history a lottery jackpot reached $1 billion. In addition, according to the California Lottery, a single ticket that matches five numbers, missing only the Mega Ball, in the Friday night drawing would be worth more than $4 million. Lottery organizations are reminding players to check their tickets for second-tier and third-tier prizes in the event of a rollover.
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After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot jumped from $900 million to $965 million overnight, eventually reaching $980 million for Friday, Nov. 14. If the drawing rolls over, it’ll certainly become another billion-dollar jackpot.
For the last billion-dollar lottery streak, which eventually resulted in a $1.787 billion Powerball prize for a pair of winners from St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas, the jackpot was at a whopping $950 million for Wednesday, Aug. 27. A day before the Saturday, Aug. 30, drawing, Florida Lottery announced the game reached the coveted $1 billion jackpot.
That series rolled over for another week before the $1.8 billion Powerball win.
Another rollover would mark the 14th time in history that a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpot reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once did a grand prize reach $2 billion (see below).
For those wondering, the current Powerball lottery jackpot sits at $546 million for Saturday, Nov. 15.
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The Mega Millions jackpot was last won on Friday, June 27, 2025, when a ticket in Virginia matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win a $348 million prize.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak.
As of Nov. 14, 2025, there have been 13 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
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