Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, October 17, 2025
9
21
27
48
56
10
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Number Analysis
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | #66 | cold | 46 |
| 21 | #25 | 6 | |
| 27 | #12 | hot | 5 |
| 48 | #46 | 16 | |
| 56 | #15 | 2 |
The Mega Ball 10 ranks #14 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 55 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before October 17, 2025.
Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + MB | Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 12,629,232 |
| 4 + MB | $10,000 | 1 in 893,761 |
| 4 | $500 | 1 in 38,859 |
| 3 + MB | $200 | 1 in 13,965 |
| 3 | $10 | 1 in 607 |
| 2 + MB | $10 | 1 in 665 |
| 1 + MB | $7 | 1 in 86 |
| MB only | $5 | 1 in 35 |
| Any prize | — | 1 in 23 |
Prize amounts under the current rules as listed on our odds calculator; multipliers change prize amounts, not the odds.
About This Drawing
| Number | Times drawn before | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 51 | 2025-05-09 |
| 21 | 53 | 2025-09-26 |
| 27 | 59 | 2025-09-30 |
| 48 | 60 | 2025-08-22 |
| 56 | 58 | 2025-10-10 |
| 10 (Mega Ball) | 30 | 2025-08-19 |
- Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
- Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
- Sum of main numbers: 161
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