The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $80 million for the Tuesday, March 31 drawing, with a cash option of $35.6 million. No ticket matched all numbers in Friday's drawing, where the numbers drawn were 13-27-28-41-62 and Mega Ball 16, pushing the prize higher. Four players in New York claimed $1 million each by matching five numbers.
Recent Draws Leave Jackpot Intact
Tuesday's numbers from March 31 were 18-35-45-60-65 with Mega Ball 17, but no jackpot winner emerged there either. Smaller prizes remain accessible: matching just the Mega Ball earns $2, while one of the five main numbers plus the Mega Ball yields $4. Two numbers alone bring nothing unless the Mega Ball is included. Full prize details appear on the official site.
Playing the Game Costs $5 Per Ticket
Drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET, viewable on YouTube. A standard ticket covers five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24, priced at $5 with built-in multipliers for non-jackpot wins. Players can add Megaplier for $1 to boost those prizes further. Even minimal matches guarantee returns, starting at $2 for the Mega Ball alone.
Jackpot History Shows Frequent Million-Dollar Prizes
Recent wins include a $60 million prize in Ohio on March 17, 2026, and a massive $533 million in Illinois on March 10, 2026. Earlier hauls range from $90 million in New Jersey on December 2, 2025, to $1.22 billion in California on December 27, 2024. All-time records feature the $1.58 billion Florida win on August 8, 2023, atop a list where prizes often exceed $500 million. These drawings sustain public interest amid rolling jackpots.
Patterns and Past Numbers Offer Player Guidance
Commonly drawn numbers provide one lens for selection, detailed in official graphics. The format ensures prizes for various match levels, from the jackpot down to single Mega Ball hits. As jackpots grow without claimants, ticket sales rise, amplifying the next draw's stakes across 45 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. Virgin Islands.
