Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, October 16, 2026
2
15
31
41
68
11
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $403 million
Cash value: $162.1 million
The jackpot had rolled over at least 16 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | #22 | 2 | |
| 15 | #49 | 1 | |
| 31 | #44 | 29 | |
| 41 | #38 | 4 | |
| 68 | #21 | 6 |
The Mega Ball 11 ranks #22 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 159 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before October 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 65 | 2026-10-09 |
| 15 | 71 | 2026-10-13 |
| 31 | 80 | 2026-07-07 |
| 41 | 59 | 2026-10-02 |
| 68 | 62 | 2026-09-25 |
| 11 (Mega Ball) | 43 | 2026-08-14 |
- Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
- Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
- Sum of main numbers: 157
- Repeated from the previous drawing: 15
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