The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed after the Friday drawing failed to elect a winner. While the drawing did not have any Match 5 prizes either, a single player managed to scoop up a $100,000 payout.
Lucky Player Won $100K from the Game
The Friday Mega Millions jackpot provided players with another chance to win the jackpot following the recent reset. However, the March miracle, when two jackpots landed in close proximity, did not repeat itself, resulting in another drawing without a jackpot.
For reference, the jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, August 14, stood at $90 million. The one-time lump sum that a hypothetical winner would have been able to take was $38.7 million. The winning numbers drawn on that date were 3, 23, 27, 46, and 60, plus the gold Mega Ball 11.
As mentioned, the drawing did not award a Match 5 prize, meaning that no one won a seven-figure sum. However, seven players across America matched four white numbers plus the Mega Ball, which netted them various sums based on their multipliers. These wins were as follows:
- Three players won $20,000 each (2x multiplier)
- One player won $30,000 (3x multiplier)
- Two players won $50,000 (5x multiplier)
- One player won $100,000 (10x multiplier)
Since a jackpot win did not come to pass, the game’s top prize has now reached the $100 million milestone. The cash option is currently standing at $42.8 million.
The Third Win for 2026 Happened Recently
Last month, a lucky player in Florida secured the payout of a lifetime after matching all six winning numbers required to win the Mega Millions jackpot. As of the time of this writing, the winner has yet to come forward to claim their winnings. When they do, they will have to choose between the annuitized option of $800 million or the lump sum of $344.2 million.
After the jackpot was won, Mega Millions experienced several slower drawings where wins were sparse. These outcomes might have been affected by the Powerball jackpot hype, as the prize in that game survived several weeks longer than its Mega Millions counterpart.
In any case, the recent developments seem to indicate that the Mega Millions traction is returning, with a Match 5 prize recently landing in South Carolina.