Get ready for some thrilling lottery news! The Mega Millions jackpot just hit a jaw-dropping $965 million after Tuesday’s draw failed to produce a jackpot winner. The magic numbers drawn on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, were 10, 13, 40, 42, 46, and the Mega Ball 1. Sadly, no ticket matched all six numbers, which means the grand prize keeps growing for the next big draw on Friday, November 14, with a cash option of $445.3 million. This Mega Millions game is a giant magnet for lottery lovers and is played in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s one of the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, and the excitement is off the charts! Even though no one clinched the jackpot, thousands of winners are celebrating smaller prizes. One lucky ticket bagged a cool $5 million, and two others snagged $3 million each by matching the five white balls and using multipliers. In Ohio alone, the lottery reported over 25,000 winners including a $20,000 prize and even smaller wins from $10 up to $5,000. This colossal $965 million jackpot is actually the eighth largest Mega Millions prize ever! The biggest was a staggering $1.602 billion won in Florida in August 2023. There have been seven jaw-dropping jackpots over $1 billion so far. Big changes came to Mega Millions in April 2025. The ticket price jumped from $2 to $5. Now every ticket includes a multiplier from 2x to 10x! Plus, Mega Balls dropped from 25 to 24, which improved the odds of winning from 1 in 302 million to 1 in about 290 million, making the game a bit friendlier to hopefuls. The minimum prize for matching all five white balls is $2 million, and you can win up to $10 million with the multiplier. How to play? Pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Or pick Quick Pick for random numbers. Each play costs $5, including the multiplier. The next lucky draw is on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Remember, the jackpot odds are tough—1 in 290 million—but the thrill keeps players hooked! Winners can choose a lifetime annuity over 30 years or a big lump-sum payout, all subject to taxes. And winnings often help local states, like Georgia where lottery funds have contributed nearly $30 billion to education. Here’s a quick peek at the top Mega Millions jackpots in history: 1. $1.602 billion – August 2023 (Florida) 2. $1.537 billion – October 2018 (South Carolina) 3. $1.348 billion – January 2023 (Maine) 4. $1.337 billion – July 2022 (Illinois) 5. $1.269 billion – December 2024 (California) 6. $1.128 billion – March 2024 (New Jersey) 7. $1.05 billion – January 2021 (Michigan) 8. $965 million – November 2025 (Current) 9. $810 million – September 2024 (Texas) 10. $656 million – March 2012 (Illinois, Kansas, Maryland) So, will you be the lucky one this Friday night? Don’t forget to grab your $5 ticket and let the numbers dance in your favor!