Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, October 2, 2026
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $321 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $345 million for the October 6, 2026 drawing.
The jackpot had rolled over at least 12 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | #24 | 8 | |
| 37 | #42 | 3 | |
| 40 | #3 | hot | 33 |
| 41 | #44 | 27 | |
| 55 | #28 | 10 |
The Mega Ball 10 ranks #8 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 155 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before October 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 65 | 2026-09-04 |
| 37 | 64 | 2026-09-22 |
| 40 | 71 | 2026-06-09 |
| 41 | 58 | 2026-06-30 |
| 55 | 60 | 2026-08-28 |
| 10 (Mega Ball) | 35 | 2026-07-21 |
- Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
- Low/high split: 1 low, 4 high
- Sum of main numbers: 179
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