The latest Mega Millions jackpot reached a staggering $680 million, making it the ninth-largest in the game’s history.
WASHINGTON — On Friday night, hopeful participants vied for a colossal $680 million jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery, marking a significant milestone as the ninth-largest prize since the game’s inception.
Details about whether anyone clinched the grand prize were not immediately available.
This massive jackpot emerged after the previous drawing on Tuesday concluded without a winner.
Should there be no winner on Friday, the streak would extend to 35 draws without a jackpot victor, the longest since a $348 million prize was claimed in Virginia on June 27. This current prize ascends to the ninth-largest in Mega Millions history, a game that has captivated players since its 2002 launch.
The jackpot has surged considerably following Mega Millions’ decision to increase ticket prices from $2 to $5 in April 2025. This change has not only swelled the prize amounts but also improved winning odds. Players now face odds of one in 290,472,336 to win the grand prize, a slight improvement from the previous odds of one in 302,575,350, due to a reduction in the Mega Ball pool from 25 to 24 numbers.
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, October 24, 2025
The winning numbers for October 24, 2025 are 11-18-31-51-56 and Mega Ball 24.
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
