Early August saw a $1.58 billion Mega Millions winner. It broke the October 2018 record of $1.54 billion. Only five times in 27 years has the lottery's top prize exceeded $1 billion.
$122 million is a little prize to start over. The winning numbers for Friday, September 8? Friday, September 8's Mega Millions numbers are 3, 12, 17, 51, 62, and the Mega Ball is 1. MEGAPLIER 3X.
Which Mega Millions jackpots are largest? Only five Mega Millions jackpots have topped $1 billion, and the 8 August 2023 prize was the largest at $1.58 billion.
“There’s always an air of excitement around the country when Mega Millions jackpots soar,” Mega Millions Consortium lead director Gretchen Corbin said. “The growing jackpot entertains and rewards players while raising funds for each lottery's good causes.”
In October 2018, a South Carolina player won $1.537 billion, the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot.