No Winner Tuesday — Mega Millions Climbs to $438M

The Mega Millions jackpot is on the move again, climbing to a massive $438 million ahead of the Tuesday, February 24 drawing. The cash option? A cool $203.1 million if someone hits it big.

? Winning Numbers for February 24, 2026

• 12

• 39

• 43

• 49

• 55

• Mega Ball: 23

No one matched all six numbers, so the jackpot rolls over. But it wasn’t a total miss:

• ? One player in Illinois scored a $3 million Match 5 prize

• ? Another lucky winner in Oklahoma grabbed $5 million

The next drawing is set for Friday, February 27 at 11 p.m. ET — and the jackpot is expected to climb even higher.

? Lump Sum or Annual Payments?

If someone wins the jackpot, they’ve got two choices:

• Take the one-time lump sum cash payout

• Or go with annuity payments — starting with an initial payment, followed by annual checks that increase by 5% each year

? A Look at the Biggest Mega Millions Jackpots Ever

Here are some of the jaw-dropping prizes this game has delivered:

• $1.602 billion — August 8, 2023 — Florida

• $1.537 billion — October 23, 2018 — South Carolina

• $1.348 billion — January 1, 2023 — Maine

• $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022 — Illinois

• $1.269 billion — December 27, 2024 — California

• $1.128 billion — March 26, 2024 — New Jersey

• $1.05 billion — January 22, 2021 — Michigan

• $983 million — November 14, 2025 — Georgia

• $810 million — September 10, 2024 — Texas

• $656 million — March 30, 2012 — Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland

Only 28 of the 45 participating states have ever produced a jackpot winner. States with the most wins include New York, California, New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan.

?? How Mega Millions Works

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Here’s the quick breakdown:

• Ticket price: $5

• Pick five white balls (1–70)

• Pick one gold Mega Ball (1–24)

• Or choose Quick Pick/Easy Pick and let the computer decide

Match all six numbers and you win the jackpot. If more than one player wins, the prize gets split.

? Bonus Perk

Tickets now come with a built-in multiplier, boosting non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or even 10x — no extra purchase required.

? Where to Buy Tickets

You can grab a Mega Millions ticket at:

• Gas stations

• Convenience stores

• Grocery stores

• Some airport terminals