Just hours before Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot has inched even closer to $1 billion.
The Mega Millions jackpot is now at $980 million as of 1 p.m. on Nov. 14, with an estimated cash value of $445.3 million. It’s the eighth largest jackpot in game history.
The drawing on Friday night will be the game’s 40th since the jackpot was last won in June. At the time, it was worth $348 million and the winning ticket was sold in Virginia.
This $980 million jackpot is the game’s largest since December 2024, when a $1.269 billion jackpot was won on a ticket sold in California.
The drawing for the $980 million prize will be held at 11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Players can buy tickets at Massachusetts State Lottery retailers across the state until 10:45 p.m. on Friday.
Mega Millions tickets cost $5 each and players must choose five numbers between 1-70, and one Mega Ball number between 1-24. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
The drawing can be viewed on the Mega Millions YouTube page.
Alternatively, players can also check the MegaMillions.com site for when the winning numbers are released.
The top 10 largest Mega Millions jackpots in history are as follows:
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The Nebraska Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Lucky For Life, Pick 3, Pick 5, MyDaY and 2 by 2.
Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.
Here’s a look at Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 results for each game:
9-2-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
02-04-10-16-24
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Red Balls: 10-26, White Balls: 02-26
Check 2 By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
03-09-16-20-42, Lucky Ball: 11
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Month: 04, Day: 18, Year: 66
Check MyDay payouts and previous drawings here.
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Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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Mega Millions Reaches Nearly $1B, Longest Streak Without Winner  TODAY.com
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Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion ahead of next drawing  Washington Times
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RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) – According to the Virginia Lottery, the jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, November 14, is at an estimated $980 million.
The numbers for the previous draw held on Tuesday, November 11 were:
The odds of winning the grand prize is: 1 in 290,472,336
The largest Mega Millions jackpot to ever be won was Aug. 8, 2023. A single ticket bought in Florida won the grand prize of $1.602 billion.
The drawings for Mega Millions take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. EST.
$901 million dollars was raised for K-12 education in Virginia, making up at least 10% of the overall budget in the commonwealth, according to the Virginia Lottery.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube.

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She used ChatGPT to win the Virginia lottery and then donated every dollar  The Washington Post
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The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $965 million for Friday’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers, according to lottery officials.
The numbers selected Tuesday night were 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46, with the gold Mega Ball 1.
A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option — a one-time, lump-sum payment of $445.3 million before taxes. If there are multiple jackpot winners, the prize is shared.
There were four Mega Millions jackpot wins earlier this year, but Friday’s drawing will be the 40th since the last win on June 27, a game record, officials said.
In September, two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, one of the largest in the U.S. The current Mega Millions jackpot isn’t among the top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots ever but would be the eighth-largest for Mega Millions since the game began in 2002.
But as the jackpot grew, two people in Maryland, one in Howard and one in Prince George’s County, recently matched five of the six numbers for $20,000 wins. The two Mega Millions winners were sold at Montgomery Exxon at 6310 Washington Boulevard in Elkridge and at Penn Liquors at 5634 Silver Hall Road in District Heights.
Tickets are $5 each and are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Half the proceeds from each Mega Millions ticket remains in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and how profits are spent is dictated by law.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, but the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23.
The National Council on Problem Gambling defines problem gambling as “gambling behavior that is damaging to a person or their family, often disrupting their daily life and career.”
It is sometimes called gambling addiction or gambling disorder, a recognized mental health diagnosis. The group says anyone who gambles can be at-risk.
Its National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-522-4700, connects anyone seeking assistance with a gambling problem to local resources.
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