The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled to $650 million ahead of the drawing on Tuesday night, making it one of the top 10 largest prizes in game history.
The $650 million jackpot has an estimated cash value of $304.1 million. There have been no winners in the game for three and a half months, since the jackpot was last hit in Virginia on June 27.
There hasn’t been a top 10 jackpot in the game since December 2024, when the prize ultimately reached a $1.269 billion jackpot.
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 top 10 largest Mega Millions jackpots in history are as follows:
- $1.602 billion won Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida
- $1.537 billion won Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion won Jan. 13, 2023 in Maine
- $1.337 billion won July 29, 2022 in Illinois
- $1.269 billion won Dec. 27, 2024 in California
- $1.128 billion won March 26, 2024 in New Jersey
- $1.050 billion won Jan. 22, 2021 in Missouri
- $810 million won Sept. 10, 2024 in Texas
- $656 million won March 30, 2012 between three tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
- $650 million (estimated) on Oct. 21, 2025
If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
