Mega Millions $345M Rolls to Tuesday – 20th Drawing of the Run

The Mega Millions jackpot is still waiting for a winner. No new drawing has taken place since Friday's rollover, so the estimated US$345 million prize – cash value US$139.6 million – goes on the line on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. It will be the 20th drawing since the jackpot was last won.

Tuesday's Mega Millions Drawing at a Glance

• Estimated jackpot: US$345 million (annuity)
• Cash value: US$139.6 million
• Draw time: 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, 6 October – 03:00 UTC on Wednesday, 7 October
• Previous drawing: Friday, 2 October – the US$321 million jackpot was not won

Friday's numbers and the full list of earlier jackpots are in our report on the Mega Millions jackpot for 6 October, and every past draw is on the Mega Millions results page.

Twenty Drawings Since the US$800 Million Win

The last jackpot fell on 28 July 2026, when one ticket matched all six numbers for an estimated US$800 million. The prize reset to US$50 million on 31 July, and since then 19 consecutive drawings have rolled over. In just over two months the jackpot has grown by US$295 million, and the last two steps were US$21 million and US$24 million.

Faster Than the Previous Run

The current run is building faster than the one that produced the US$800 million prize. That earlier run started from US$50 million on 20 March 2026; by its 20th drawing, on 26 May, the jackpot stood at US$311 million – US$34 million less than this Tuesday's US$345 million. It then took a further 18 drawings, until 28 July, before somebody hit the jackpot.

That does not predict when the current jackpot will be won – every drawing is independent – but it shows how quickly a Mega Millions prize can grow once it passes the US$300 million mark.

How the Built-In Multiplier Works

A Mega Millions play in the US costs US$5, and every line comes with a built-in multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x. It applies to all prizes except the jackpot. In practice:

• Matching five numbers without the Mega Ball pays a base prize of US$1 million – up to US$10 million with a 10x multiplier.
• Four numbers plus the Mega Ball pays US$10,000 – up to US$100,000.
• Matching the Mega Ball alone pays US$5 – up to US$50.

The jackpot itself is never multiplied. To win it you need all five numbers from 1 to 70 plus the Mega Ball from 1 to 24 – odds of 1 in 290,472,336. The overall chance of winning any prize is about 1 in 23. All prize tiers are listed in the Mega Millions rules.

Two Big US Jackpots on Consecutive Nights

Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing comes one night after Powerball, which is drawn on Monday, 5 October with an estimated US$467 million Powerball jackpot (cash value US$192.4 million). Together the two American jackpots are worth more than US$800 million in annuity terms this week.

Play Mega Millions Online Before Tuesday

On LottoPark you can play Mega Millions online from most countries. Pick five numbers and one Mega Ball on each line, or use Quick Pick, with a minimum order of three lines. Our representative buys official tickets for the next drawing on your behalf, and the price shown at checkout already includes our fee.

Prizes of up to US$2,500 are credited to your LottoPark account automatically; larger wins are handled individually by our support team.

Mega Millions US$345 Million – FAQ

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 11:00 p.m. ET (03:00 UTC on Wednesday). If nobody wins, the next drawing is Friday, 9 October.

What is the cash value of the US$345 million jackpot?

An estimated US$139.6 million, before taxes.

When was the Mega Millions jackpot last won?

On 28 July 2026, for an estimated US$800 million. Tuesday is the 20th drawing since then.

Does the multiplier apply to the jackpot?

No. The built-in 2x–10x multiplier boosts only the non-jackpot prizes.