Just when the lottery frenzy was starting to peak with the Mega Millions jackpot on the brink of $1 billion, a ticket matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot after more than five months of rolling over. And the jackpot was won for a second time just three weeks later, after rolling over only four times following the reset.
The Mega Millions jackpot was won on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, when a ticket in Georgia matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win a $980 million prize, the eighth-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time. Just three weeks and five drawings later, a ticket purchased in New Jersey matched all numbers to win the $90 million prize, with a cash option of $41.9 million on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The jackpot has now rolled over twice since resetting at $50 million, and sits at $70 million for this Friday’s drawing.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Dec. 12, were 10-50-55-58-59 and the Mega Ball was 5.
Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck!
Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, December 12? 10-50-55-58-59 and the Mega Ball was 5
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Dec. 12, were 10-50-55-58-59 and the Mega Ball was 5.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 9, were 19-32-41-49-66 and the Mega Ball was 6.
What day is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
When was the last Mega Millions jackpot won? How long the jackpot has rolled over
The Mega Millions jackpot was last won when a ticket purchased in New Jersey matched all numbers to win the $90 million prize, with a cash option of $41.9 million on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the current rollover streak.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
How rare is it to win Mega Millions?
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball.
Does the Florida Lottery reveal lottery winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
What is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history? See top 10 highest jackpots of all time
As of Dec. 12, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.
- The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was for $1.58 billion for Aug. 8, 2023, drawing. Final sales pushed the grand prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the prize.
- The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.
- $1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023
- $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
- $1.22 billion won in California on Dec. 27, 2024
- $1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
- $1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021
- $980 million won in Georgia on Nov. 14, 2025
- $800 million won in Texas on Sept. 10, 2024
- $552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
As of Dec. 12, 2025, there have been 13 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
- $2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
- $1.79 billion Powerball prize, Sept. 6, 2025, tickets purchased in St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas
- $1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
- $1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
- $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
- $1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
- $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
- $1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
- $1.269 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024, Rosemary Casarotti of California
- $1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
- $1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
- $1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
(This story was updated to include new information.)
