Powerball Winning Numbers for Saturday, May 16, 2026
8
37
40
44
65
18
Power Play: 3X
The colored ball is the Powerball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $89 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $101 million for the May 18, 2026 drawing.
This was rollover number 6 since the jackpot reset to $20 million on May 2, 2026.
Number Analysis
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | #48 | 44 | |
| 37 | #16 | 2 | |
| 40 | #27 | 40 | |
| 44 | #21 | 69 | |
| 65 | #63 | cold | 4 |
The Powerball 18 ranks #7 of 26 in this format.
Computed from the 1350 Powerball drawings in the same format (since October 4, 2015) before May 16, 2026.
Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + PB | Jackpot | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 11,688,054 |
| 4 + PB | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129 |
| 4 | $100 | 1 in 36,525 |
| 3 + PB | $100 | 1 in 14,494 |
| 3 | $7 | 1 in 580 |
| 2 + PB | $7 | 1 in 701 |
| 1 + PB | $4 | 1 in 92 |
| PB only | $4 | 1 in 38 |
| Any prize | — | 1 in 24.9 |
Base prize amounts under the current rules; Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes but does not change the odds.
About This Drawing
| Number | Times drawn before | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 91 | 2026-02-02 |
| 37 | 107 | 2026-05-11 |
| 40 | 99 | 2026-02-11 |
| 44 | 103 | 2025-12-06 |
| 65 | 86 | 2026-05-06 |
| 18 (Powerball) | 58 | 2026-01-26 |
- Odd/even split: 2 odd, 3 even
- Low/high split: 1 low, 4 high
- Sum of main numbers: 194
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