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No one matched all 6 numbers last night. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot increases to $473,000,000
Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2026 01:57 AM
The lottery official announced that the Friday, February 27th, 2026, Mega Millions drawing resulted in a carry over, producing an $473,000,000 grand prize for the next drawing Tuesday. The cash option will be a projected $$221.8 million. The numbers from Friday, February 27th, 2026 drawing were 11, 18, 39, 43, 67 and the Mega Ball was 23, Megaplier was . The Mega Millions grand prize has been rolling over for 97 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.The last jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in IL, matched all six numbers for a $344 million top prize.
Though the jackpot was not hit Friday evening, some people still walked away with huge prizes. There were a total of 9 3rd prize lucky winning tickets. These included 9 tickets that matched four white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000.
In addition, 197 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. There were 526 tickets that matched 3 white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With 9 prize levels, there were a total of 538,075 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, February 27th, 2026 drawing.
Mega Millions can be played in 43 states and D.C. Approximately 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back to the players in prizes. About 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Around 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member states. To play Mega Millions, choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and choose a Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. The overall chances of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual payments. Winners may choose one lump sum cash payout instead.
Unlike other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize levels of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This leads to different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other 43 lotteries. Such as, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery doesn't have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 126,296 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 4 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $8,432 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $2 to $59,857, with an average of $14,346 payout.
- 84 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $461 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $185 to $1,234, with an average of $525 payout.
- 212 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $203 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $94 to $407, with an average of $204 payout.
To find if you are one of the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Friday, February 27th, 2026's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Feb 27, 2026 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 9 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 197 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 526 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 11,631 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 10,904 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 81,125 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 195,212 |
| Fri Feb 27, 2026 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $43,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $8,432 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $461 | 84 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $203 | 212 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 4,765 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $9 | 4,710 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $7 | 34,713 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 81,808 |
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Next Draw: Tue Apr 28, 2026
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