The Mega M illions jackpot rose to $234 million for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 22, after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, Aug. 19. If someone matches all six numbers, they will have the option of a one-time cash payment of $105.1 million.

Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Tuesday’s $216 million jackpot? Aug. 19, 2025, 11:15 p.m. Players pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers -- five different numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 -- or select Easy Pick. A player wins the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.