Record-Breaking $843M Mega Millions Jackpot: Find Out If There's a Lucky Winner!

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After no ticket managed to hit the winning combination on Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an astounding $900 million for Tuesday’s draw.

The latest draw, which took place on Friday, featured a jackpot of $843 million, marking it as the eighth largest in Mega Millions history. The cash option for this prize was $391.7 million.

For those who match five white balls, prizes can range between $1 million and $10 million. The jackpot has been steadily increasing since the last big win of $348 million in Virginia on June 27. This marks the longest period without a jackpot winner since Mega Millions began in 2002.

The winning numbers drawn on Friday were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70, with the Mega Ball being 5.

Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Friday’s winning numbers are 16-21-23-48-70 and Mega Ball 5.

The jackpot winner has the option to take the cash lump sum of $391.7 million or annuity, which is paid out in one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments increasing by 5% every year.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

Largest lottery jackpots ever won

$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station.
$1.78 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas.
$1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town.
$1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida.
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. The winning tickets were sold at a Los Angeles-area convenience store, a Florida supermarket and a Tennessee grocery store.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store.
$1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station.
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station.
$1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store.
$1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California.