Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $160 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $177 million for the September 4, 2026 drawing.
The jackpot had rolled over at least 3 times since August 21, 2026, the earliest drawing with a jackpot amount in our archive.
Number Analysis
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #54 | 3 | |
| 22 | #27 | 13 | |
| 51 | #40 | 8 | |
| 61 | #68 | cold | 29 |
| 63 | #8 | hot | 16 |
The Mega Ball 17 ranks #12 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 146 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before September 1, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 2026-08-21 |
| 22 | 73 | 2026-07-17 |
| 51 | 51 | 2026-08-04 |
| 61 | 64 | 2026-05-22 |
| 63 | 62 | 2026-07-07 |
| 17 (Mega Ball) | 38 | 2026-08-11 |
- Odd/even split: 4 odd, 1 even
- Low/high split: 2 low, 3 high
- Sum of main numbers: 198
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