The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $680 million for Friday, October 24, after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday night's $650 million drawing.
Tuesday's drawing produced no grand prize winners and a single Match 5 winner in Illinois.
This marks the 34th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner since the last big win of $348 million in Virginia on June 27. The growing prize now ranks as the 10th largest in Mega Millions history since the game launched in 2002.
The jackpot has grown significantly since Mega Millions increased its ticket price from $2 to $5 in April 2025. While the higher price point has driven larger jackpots, it also came with improved odds for players. The chance of winning the grand prize is now one in 290,472,336, compared to th