Mega Millions Draw on August 26 Yields $10.8 Million in Prizes; Jackpot Rolls to $277 Million

In last night’s Mega Millions drawing, no ticket matched all six numbers, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $277 million for the next drawing on Friday, August 29, 2025.

Winning Numbers (August 26, 2025): 7 - 12 - 30 - 40 - 69; Mega Ball: 17; Megaplier: 2x

No Jackpot Winner, but Major Prizes Awarded

Despite the absence of a jackpot winner, Tuesday night’s drawing produced the second-highest total non-jackpot payouts since the game’s relaunch in April. A pair of Match 5 tickets each claimed multi-million-dollar prizes:

• A $3 million prize won in Florida
• A $2 million prize won in Mississippi

Additional prize payouts across all other tiers totaled over $5.8 million, bringing the night’s total prize distribution to more than $10.8 million.

Game Enhancements Fuel Bigger Payouts

Since the transition to the $5 ticket price and inclusion of the random Megaplier, Mega Millions has awarded more than $239 million in non-jackpot prizes-over four times the amount under the previous structure. The Megaplier, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x, is now automatically included with every ticket.

Next Steps for Players

• Next Drawing: Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11 p.m. ET
• Next Estimated Jackpot: $277 million (cash option: $124.6 million)
• Ticket Cut-Off: 10:45 p.m. local time on drawing nights

Players are reminded to verify both the white balls and the Mega Ball on their tickets, store their tickets securely, and check official lottery resources for final prize confirmations. Good luck!