ATLANTA — Nearly a billion dollars is up for grabs Friday as the Mega Millions lottery jackpot increased to an estimated $980 million.
If there’s a jackpot winner, it would be the eighth largest prize in the game’s history. If not, the jackpot will rise past $1 billion for Tuesday’s drawing.
Check your tickets to see if you matched the winning numbers:
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
Friday’s winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57, Mega Ball 7.
The jackpot winner has the option to take the cash lump sum of $452.2 million or an annuity, which is paid out in one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments increasing by 5% every year.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Mega Millions drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
Largest lottery jackpots ever won
$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station.$1.78 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town.$1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida.$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. The winning tickets were sold at a Los Angeles-area convenience store, a Florida supermarket and a Tennessee grocery store.$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store.$1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station.$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station.$1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store.$1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California.