What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

There are 290,472,336 possible tickets (5 numbers from 1–70, plus 1 Mega Ball from 1–24), so a single line has a 1 in 290,472,336 chance of matching everything. Every figure in the table on this page is that total divided by the number of ways to hit each tier.

Does using a generator improve my chances?

No. Every ticket in a fair draw has identical probability and nothing about how you choose the numbers changes that. A random pick only reduces the chance of sharing a jackpot, because human choices cluster on dates and patterns.

Are these numbers really random?

They come from crypto.getRandomValues() in your browser, the same source used for security-sensitive work. Numbers are drawn without replacement, so a line never repeats a number, exactly like a real draw.

When is Mega Millions drawn?

Tuesday and friday nights. Always check your operator for cut-off times, which are earlier than the draw itself.

Mega Millions Number Generator

Random Mega Millions lines, 5 numbers from 1–70, plus 1 Mega Ball from 1–24, with the real odds for every prize tier.

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Mega Millions: pick 5 from 1–70, plus 1 Mega Ball from 1–24

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Mega Millions Number Generator

This generator draws 5 numbers from 1–70, plus 1 Mega Ball from 1–24, the exact matrix Mega Millions uses. Numbers come from your browser’s crypto.getRandomValues() and are drawn without replacement, so a line never repeats a number. Nothing you generate is sent anywhere.

Mega Millions was restructured in April 2025. The Mega Ball pool shrank from 25 to 24, tickets rose from $2 to $5, and a multiplier is now built into every play. Any odds table published before that date is out of date.

Every Mega Millions Prize Tier

There are 290,472,336 distinct tickets: C(70,5) × C(24,1). Each row below is that total divided by the number of ways to hit the tier, so these are the game’s actual odds rather than a marketing summary.

Match	Winning combinations	Odds
Match 5 + Mega Ball	1	1 in 290,472,336
Match 5	23	1 in 12,629,232
Match 4 + Mega Ball	325	1 in 893,761
Match 4	7,475	1 in 38,859
Match 3 + Mega Ball	20,800	1 in 13,965
Match 3	478,400	1 in 607.2
Match 2 + Mega Ball	436,800	1 in 665.0
Match 1 + Mega Ball	3,385,200	1 in 85.8
Match 0 + Mega Ball	8,259,888	1 in 35.2

Adding every tier together, a single line wins something about 1 in 23.1 of the time. That reproduces the 1 in 23.08 the operator publishes, which is a useful check that the tier list above is complete.

How Mega Millions Works

Matrix: 5 numbers from 1–70, plus 1 Mega Ball from 1–24.
Draws: Tuesday and Friday nights.
Where it is played: 45 US states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands.
Typical line price: $5.

Can a Generator Improve Your Odds?

No, and it is worth being plain about that. Every ticket in a fair draw carries the same probability, and no method of choosing numbers changes it. What a random pick does change is who you share with if you win.

Human number choices cluster heavily. Dates crowd everything into 1–31, patterns drawn across the slip repeat, and previous winning lines get reused. Because jackpots are divided among winning tickets, a popular combination pays less per winner. Picking outside those habits does not make a win likelier, only less crowded.

Odds computed from the published Mega Millions matrix using the hypergeometric distribution. Prize structures and pool sizes do change: always confirm the current rules with your operator before buying.