Mega Millions Winning Numbers & Result – September 12, 2025

Once again on Friday, September 12, 2025, the Mega Millions drawing impressed the jackpot trackers across the United States. As the jackpot climbed over the hundreds of millions dollar threshold, millions of players bought tickets in hopes of winning, waiting on the results. The importance of the drawing is not just the jackpot, but rather the thousands of other winning players get a chance to cash in. Below are the winning numbers and additional information from this most anticipated drawing.

Winning Numbers for September 12, 2025

The winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing from September 12, 2025 are:

• White Balls: 17 ‒ 18 ‒ 21 ‒ 42 ‒ 64
• Mega Ball: 7

Those who matched all six numbers would walk away with the jackpot, while those who matched numbers partially could still earn nice prizes, depending on the prize tier, and if they selected a multiplier on their ticket.

Did Anyone Win Mega Millions on September 12, 2025?

In this draw, no one matched all six numbers to claim the jackpot, which means the grand prize rolled over, leading to an increased estimated jackpot for the next draw. While the jackpot went unclaimed for one draw, we did see a number of players walk away with winnings in secondary prize levels or tier. Several players matched five white balls for big prizes, and dozens of others claimed smaller but still valuable prizes for partially matching five balls.

Jackpot and Prizes Breakdown

At this time the jackpot was at approximately US$381 million with a cash value option of nearly US$185 million. Since there wasn't a grand prize winner, the jackpot will continue to grow, with a projected jackpot of around US$400 million for the next draw.

There were other prize levels as well:

• Matching 5 white balls (second prize) – this prize tier is worth millions to some states.
• Matching 4 white balls + Mega Ball – while this isn't millions, it is still a prize.
• Lower tier prizes include, but are not limited to, 3 + Mega Ball, 2 + Mega Ball, and of course, the Mega Ball only, all of which are cash prizes.

The Megaplier which increases all non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, or 5X (depending on the draw) helped increase players' cash prizes on this draw.

How to Check and Claim Your Prize

If you played Mega Millions on September 12, follow these steps:

• Compare your numbers on your ticket with the winning numbers above.
•  Determine your prize category based on the number of matches.
• Don’t throw your ticket away until you’re sure. 
• Claim smaller prizes at your state lottery office or an authorized retailer.
•  For larger prizes, you need to contact your state lottery headquarters for claim procedures.
• Make sure you know the lottery deadlines, since most states do not allow prizes to be claimed for much longer than a month or so. 

Why Mega Millions Is Popular

Mega Millions is one of the most popular lotteries in the United States. Its popularity stems from life-changing jackpots, which often reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars or even billions of dollars, and its simple rules, which make it easy for nearly anyone to play. With multiple tiers of prizes, non-jackpot winning players can still take home a prize. The excitement builds through draws held twice per week, as well as the building excitement from potential non-jackpot winnings with the Megaplier option.

Next Mega Millions Drawing

The next Mega Millions draw will take place on the regular schedule — Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Since there was no jackpot prize in the September 12 drawing, the grand prize will roll over and is expected to be around US$400 million. Ticket sales for the next drawing are already open in participating states, and interest is expected to grow as the prize money increases.