Mega Million Jackpot Soars to $277M: Check Winning Numbers of 26 August, 2025

A Mega Millions lottery draw on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, had a jackpot of $253 million dollars. This produced excitement across the United States.

Winning numbers:

White Balls: 7, 12, 30, 40, 69

Mega Ball: 17

• Megaplier: 2×

Players were checking their tickets to see if they matched all six numbers. The excitement is very high, because of the large and growing jackpot that has built over the last few weeks.

Who Won What

Even though there was no jackpot winner, there were a lot of winners in the lower tiers. Here are the numbers of the people who won:

Match 5 (without Mega Ball): 2 winners - $1,000,000 each

Match 4 + Mega Ball: 11 winners - $10,000 each

Match 4 (without Mega Ball): 1,000+ winners - $500 each

Match 3 + Mega Ball: 2,000+ winners - $200 each

Match 3 (without Mega Ball): 30,000+ winners - $10 each

Match 2 + Mega Ball: 30,000+ winners - $10 each

Match 1 + Mega Ball: 100,000+ winners - $4 each

Match Mega Ball only: 500,000+ winners - $2 each

While no one is going to give  a serious thought to missing anything on the huge jackpot, don’t forget to also check for the smaller prizes. The smaller prizes could exactly change the course of the moment for tickets held by some lucky basically single ticket player. Hence, don’t miss anything. Always make sure to check your results!

What’s Next: Jackpot Grows to $277 Million

The next Mega Millions draw will take place on Friday, August 29, 2025, and the estimated jackpot is now $277 million.

Every time there is no winner, the jackpot continues to grow. This happens because of a rollover where the prize goes into the next draw. The rollover of the prize money is why Mega Millions can reach the multi-hundreds of millions of dollars and build excitement for players across the country.

When the next drawing occurs snap the ticket up until 10:45 PM on Friday.

Advice for Players

• Always verify the numbers on the tickets for both the white balls and Mega Ball.
• Store your ticket in a secure place until the drawing takes place.
•  If you see a Megaplier option, you may want to consider it since it provides the possibility to win non-jackpot amounts that are multiplied by 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x.
• Play responsibly. Set a budget, and always remember, the lottery is a game of chance.

Why does the Jackpot keep growing?

The Mega Millions jackpot amount grows because the jackpot prize is supplied by ticket sales. When there is no jackpot winner, the prize rolls over and if the jackpot amount rolls over, the excitement builds and that excitement typically creates more ticket sales.

This is why you see Mega Millions jackpots exceed $500 million. Even if you do not win the jackpot, you have still participated for a chance to win prize amounts less than the jackpot prize.

Some Neat Mega Millions Facts

• The Mega Millions drawing is held twice a week on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
• Odds of winning the jackpot is very rare 1 in 302.6 million.
• You can win other prize amounts by matching fewer white balls, prize amounts range from $2 up to $1,000,000.
• The Megaplier allows for non-jackpot prize amounts to multiply up to 5 times.     

How to Verify Your Tickets and Replay

• Go to the official Mega Millions website or your state lottery’s website.
• Check your numbers against the winning numbers including the Mega Ball.
• Even when the jackpot is not won, smaller prizes can be claimed from authorized retailers or online.                                       

Disclaimer

This post has been written for informational purposes only. The outcome of any lottery is subject to state lottery official verification. Please play responsibly. Mega Millions is a game of chance and winning is not guaranteed.