Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $157,000,000 Friday, January 2nd, 2026; One second prize ticket sold

Texas Mega Millions lottery News and Payout for Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 Drawing

The Mega Millions game jackpot has jumped up to an estimated $157,000,000 (cash option $$72 million) for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game Friday night. The grand prize amount has been rolled over because nobody hit all five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number to take the $138,000,000 grand prize Tuesday night. The winning numbers from Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 drawing were 18-43-49-63-69 and the Mega Ball was 06, Megaplier was . The Mega Millions jackpot has been rolling over for 80 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.A single lucky player from IL won the $344 million grand prize in Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 drawing.

While the jackpot was not awarded Tuesday evening, some people still walked away with huge prizes. There was a single 2nd prize winning ticket from Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, matching all five lotto numbers except the Mega Ball number. The one second prize winning ticket(s) bought in won a quarter million dollar cash each.

Other prizes won Tuesday night included 4 tickets that matched 4 white numbers together with Mega Ball and won $10,000. Other prizes won Tuesday night included 128 tickets that matched 4 lotto numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 354 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $200.

With nine prize tiers, there were 521,550 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 drawing.

Mega Millions can be played in 43 states and D.C. It holds the record largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual payments. Winners can select one-time lump-sum cash payout option instead.

There were 53,673 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of Texas. Find below the Texas Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday, December 30th, 2025's drawing.

• 2 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $10,000 each.
• 13 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $500 each.
• 29 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $200 each.
• 705 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 and won $10 each.
• 708 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Megaball and won $10 each.
• 5585 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Megaball and won $4 each.
• 14435 ticket(s) matched Megaball Only and won $2 each.
• 30000 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 1500 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 600 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 30 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 30 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 21 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
• 15 ticket(s) matched Megaball Only with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.

U.S.A. MEGA Millions Payout 2025-12-30 Match Prize Amount # of Winners 5 of 5 + Megaball Jackpot 0 5 of 5   1 4 of 5 + Megaball   4 4 of 5   128 3 of 5 + Megaball   354 3 of 5   8,764 2 of 5 + Megaball   8,257 1 of 5 + Megaball   67,497 Megaball Only   175,770 Texas MEGA Millions Payout 2025-12-30 Match Prize Amount # of Winners 5 of 5 + Megaball Jackpot 0 5 of 5 $1,000,000.00 0 4 of 5 + Megaball $10,000.00 2 4 of 5 $500.00 13 3 of 5 + Megaball $200.00 29 3 of 5 $10.00 705 2 of 5 + Megaball $10.00 708 1 of 5 + Megaball $4.00 5,585 Megaball Only $2.00 14,435 With Megaplier Match Prize Amount # of Winners 5 of 5 Free Ticket 0 4 of 5 + Megaball Free Ticket 30,000 4 of 5 Free Ticket 1,500 3 of 5 + Megaball Free Ticket 600 3 of 5 Free Ticket 30 2 of 5 + Megaball Free Ticket 30 1 of 5 + Megaball Free Ticket 21 Megaball Only Free Ticket 15