Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Lottery jackpot at $67M

Chris Sims and Evan Frank, Peoria Journal Star
Updated ·3 min read

The Mega Millions jackpot took another leap forward after no one matched all six numbers from Tuesday night's drawing.

Grab your tickets and pull up a chair.

Here are the numbers for the Friday, Aug. 25, lottery jackpot worth $52 million with a cash option of $25.1 million.

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Mega Millions numbers 8/25/23

The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 12, 23, 26, 31, 38, and the Mega Ball was 2. The Megaplier was 2X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, August 25th, 2023?

Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

One ticket purchased in New York matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million.

Powerball numbers: Results for Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $345M

How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing rose to an estimated $67 million with a cash option of $32.3 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

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Powerball drawing

Powerball continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $345 million with a cash option of $166.0 million.

Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

Mega Millions numbers: Results for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $52M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.

  2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  3. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  5. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  6. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.

  7. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.

  8. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.

  9. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.

  10. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.

  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

  3. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.

  4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  5. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  7. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

  8. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  9. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

  10. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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