What are the Mega Millions winning numbers on Friday, April 17, 2026? Jackpot and prize money
Find out the winning numbers in Friday’s latest Mega Millions drawing - and the prizes you can take home even if you don’t land the jackpot.
The Mega Millions jackpot is now approaching the $150 million mark, having rolled over once more in the U.S. lottery’s latest drawing.
It is now 10 drawings since a Mega Millions player matched all six numbers to secure the grand prize. The most recent jackpot win came on March 17, when a single ticket bought in Van Wert, Ohio claimed a $60 million prize (with a $27.1 million cash option).
What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, April 17?
Friday’s winning white balls were 38, 43, 44, 49, 62. The gold Mega Ball was 8.
Watch the latest Mega Millions drawing:
How much is the Mega Millions jackpot now?
Heading into Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot had risen to an estimated $130 million, with a cash option of $58 million. However, with no tickets scooping the top prize, the jackpot has now hit an estimated $140 million, with a $62.8 million cash option.
These figures are all pre-tax.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next drawing is scheduled for 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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How to play Mega Millions
A single Mega Millions ticket costs $5. To play, select five numbers between 1 and 70 for the white balls, and one number from 1 to 24 for the gold Mega Ball. There are nine ways to win a prize, ranging from recovering your initial buy-in to the jackpot. For non-jackpot prizes, players are randomly assigned a multiplier, which can increase their prize up to 10-fold, at no extra cost.
Winners of the grand prize have two options:
• An annuity payment spread over 30 annual instalments that grow 5% each year.
• A lump-sum cash option, which is significantly smaller by but paid up front.
Every Mega Millions prize combination:
- 5 white balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot
- 5 white balls: $2 million-$10 million
- 4 white balls + Mega Ball: $20,000-$100,000
- 4 white balls: $1,000-$5,000
- 3 white balls + Mega Ball: $400-$2,000
- 3 white balls: $20-$100
- 2 white balls + Mega Ball: $20-$100
- 1 white balls + Mega Ball: $14-$70
- Mega Ball: $10-$50
What are your odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
According to Mega Millions organizers, a single ticket has a one in 290,472,336 chance of landing the jackpot. Your chance of matching five white balls for the second prize is one in 12,629,232.
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