The Mega Millions jackpot sat at $311 million for the Tuesday, May 26 drawing.
If a lucky ticket holder had matched all six Mega Millions lottery numbers, they could have taken a $136.4 million one-time payout.
Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Mega Millions winning numbers for 5/26/26
The winning numbers for Tuesday, May 26: 1, 5, 49, 51, 59 and the Megaball was 7.
Did anyone win the Mega Millions?
There was no winner of the May 26 jackpot. The May 29 Mega Millions lottery jackpot now stands at $331 million.
How to play the Mega Millions
To play the Mega Millions, all you have to do is buy a ticket. You can do this at several locations, including your local convenience store, gas station or even grocery store. In some states, you can buy Mega Millions tickets online.
Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24. You can ask for a randomly generated “Quick Pick” or an ”Easy Pick.”
Mega Millions tickets have a built-in multiplier that increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times.
When are Mega Millions drawings?
Mega Millions/Megaplier drawing are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday. To view the Mega Millions drawings go to the Official Mega Millions site.
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
All non-jackpot wins can increase based on the multiplier amount ranging from 2X to 10X times the listed prize amount. The overall odds of winning a prize is 1 in 23.07.
Is the multiplier automatic when you play Mega Millions?
Yes. The multiplier is automatically applied to every wager. The multipliers come in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10, so that means if a player matches all five white balls in the Mega Millions, they could win up to $10 million.
The multiplier does not count for the jackpot.
Where can you play Mega Millions?
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, including Ohio, along with Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you buy a winning Mega Millions ticket outside of Ohio, you cannot redeem it in the Buckeye State.
The unlucky states where you can’t buy Mega Millions tickets include Nevada, Utah, Alabama, Alaska and Hawaii.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Did anyone win last night’s Mega Millions lottery? Winning numbers for May 26, 2026
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