Mega Millions
Latest draw · Friday, July 3, 2026
How to play Mega Millions
- 1 Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70, plus 1 bonus number from 1 to 24 — or let the terminal Quick Pick them at random.
- 2 Pick which drawing(s) to enter — Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday, Friday. You can usually play several draws in advance.
- 3 Pay for your ticket and keep it safe — you'll need the physical ticket to claim any prize.
- 4 After the draw, check your numbers here or with the prize table. Match enough numbers and you win!
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery that costs $2 per play. Players pick a total of six numbers from two different pools of numbers. The first pool consists of white balls numbered from 1 to 70. Players pick five numbers from this pool. The second pool consists of the “Mega Balls” ranging from 1 to 25. Players pick one number from this pool.
To win the jackpot, a player’s selected numbers must match all six numbers drawn in the twice-weekly Mega Millions drawing. Jackpots start at $40 million and keep increasing until someone wins. The amount of the jackpot increase is based on the number of tickets sold, but the minimum increase is $5 million for each drawing.
How to win
Match your numbers to the drawn numbers. Each tier below pays a prize — the more you match, the more you win.
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers + Mega Ball | $542 Million Rolling Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| 5 numbers | $100,000,005 | 1 in 12,629,232 |
| 4 numbers + Mega Ball | $1,000,005 | 1 in 893,762 |
| 4 numbers | $50,005 | 1 in 38,860 |
| 3 numbers + Mega Ball | $20,005 | 1 in 13,966 |
| 2 numbers + Mega Ball | $1,005 | 1 in 666 |
| 3 numbers | $1,005 | 1 in 608 |
| 1 number + Mega Ball | $705 | 1 in 86 |
| Mega Ball only | $505 | 1 in 36 |
Always confirm rules, odds and prizes with the official Virginia lottery — they can change.