Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To Nearly $1 Billion

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to nearly $1 billion after no one matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night.

The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday night is $965 million or the cash option of $445.3 million.

This is the eighth-largest jackpot since the game began in 2002. The most recent was a $1.269 billion prize won in California on Dec. 27, 2024.

The game’s top jackpots:

• $1.602 billion: Aug. 8, 2023, Florida
• $1.537 billion: Oct. 23, 2018, South Carolina
• $1.348 billion: Jan. 13, 2023, Maine
• $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022, Illinois
• $1.269 billion: Dec. 27, 2024, California
• $1.128 billion: March 26, 2024, Monmouth County, New Jersey
• $1.050 billion: Jan. 22, 2021, Michigan
• $965 million: Current run
• $810 million: Sept. 10, 2024, Texas
• $656 million: March 30, 2012, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
• $648 million: Dec. 17, 2013, California, Georgia