Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $160,000,000 Tuesday, September 1st, 2026; 2 tickets won the second prize

Florida Mega Millions Payout and News
Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2026 01:02 AM

FL Mega Millions lottery News and Payout for Friday, August 28th, 2026 Drawing

Nobody picked all the Mega Millions lottery five lotto numbers plus the Mega Ball number for Friday, August 28th, 2026 (that includes you) so $145,000,000 grand prize will continue to grow larger. No worries. That just gives us all a chance to win an even bigger Mega Millions game prize when the upcoming drawing happens on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. By then the estimated grand prize is going to move to $160,000,000. The cash value stands at a projected $$68.9 million. The numbers from Friday night, August 28th, 2026 were 08, 17, 29, 42, 55 and the Mega Ball was 02, Megaplier was . Nobody won the Mega Millions grand prize in the past 149 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.The last jackpot was won by one lucky ticket sold in IL, matched all six numbers for a $344 million top prize.

Although there was no grand prize winner Friday evening, some players still walked away with huge pile of cash. There were 2 tickets that correctly matched the first 5 lotto numbers and won the second prize. The 2 lucky ticket(s) sold in , each won one quarter million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.

Additional prizes won Friday evening included 4 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional winners Friday night included 149 tickets that matched 4 lotto numbers and won $500. There were 367 tickets that correctly matched three white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and also won $200.

With nine prize levels, there were 421,442 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, August 28th, 2026 drawing.

Mega Millions is an U.S. popular lottery game can be played in 44 member states as a shared jackpot game. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prizes. About 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. About 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member states. Mega Millions drawings are held 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend $1 extra to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the prizes 2 to 5 times except grand prize. The chances of winning any prizes are about 1 to 14. The odds of matching 6 Mega Millions numbers are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot starts at $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one lump-sum cash payout option instead.



Fri Aug 28, 2026 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S.
Numbers MatchedPrizes# Winners
5 of 5 + Megaball$00
5 of 5$02
4 of 5 + Megaball$04
4 of 5Free Play149
3 of 5 + MegaballFree Play367
3 of 5Free Play9,481
2 of 5 + MegaballFree Play7,686
1 of 5 + MegaballFree Play58,310
Megaball OnlyFree Play134,722


Fri Aug 28, 2026 MEGA Millions Payout of Florida w/o Megaplier
Numbers MatchedPrizes# Winners


Fri Aug 28, 2026 MEGA Millions Payout of Florida with Megaplier
Numbers MatchedPrizes# Winners

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