Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $227 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $244 million for the September 18, 2026 drawing.
The jackpot had rolled over at least 7 times since August 21, 2026, the earliest drawing with a jackpot amount in our archive.
Number Analysis
This combination had 1 consecutive pair.
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | #19 | 9 | |
| 36 | #30 | 20 | |
| 43 | #10 | hot | 2 |
| 57 | #42 | 7 | |
| 58 | #20 | 2 |
The Mega Ball 16 ranks #4 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 150 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before September 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 66 | 2026-08-14 |
| 36 | 56 | 2026-07-07 |
| 43 | 76 | 2026-09-08 |
| 57 | 64 | 2026-08-21 |
| 58 | 74 | 2026-09-08 |
| 16 (Mega Ball) | 37 | 2026-07-03 |
- Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
- Low/high split: 1 low, 4 high
- Sum of main numbers: 221
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