Did anyone win Mega Millions drawing last night, July 11, 2025? Winning numbers, lottery results
Here are the numbers for the Friday, July 11, lottery drawing jackpot worth $80 million with a cash option of $35.8 million.
Grab your tickets and see if you're the game's newest millionaire.
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Friday night's winning numbers were 12, 23, 24, 31, 56, and the Mega Ball was 1.
No one matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Zero tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth up to a maximum of $10 million.
Powerball numbers: Anyone win Wednesday night's drawing?
You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth either $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50.
Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth either $14, $21, $28, $35 or $70. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.
Mega Millions numbers you need to know: Most commonly drawn numbers
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing continues to grow to an estimated $90 million with a cash option of $39.9 million, according to megamillions.com.
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
A Mega Millions ticket costs $5 per play. The Multiplier is included in the price of a single $5 wager, according to megamillions.com.
Here's how to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions, Powerball numbers: Want to win the lottery? Here are luckiest numbers, places to play
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 5, 9, 25, 28, 69, and the Powerball is 5. The Power Play was 2X.
The current Powerball jackpot continues to grow to an estimated $234 million with a cash option of $106.1 million, after no one matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing.
Here is the list of 2025 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
$112 million — Jan. 17; Arizona.
$344 million — March 25; Illinois.
$112 million — April 18; Ohio.
$348 million — June 27; Virginia.
Mega Millions numbers: Anyone win Tuesday night's drawing?
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
$1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
1.22 billion — Dec. 27, 2024; California.
$1.13 billion — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$800 million — Sept. 10, 2024; Texas.
$656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.33 billion, Powerball — April 6, 2024; Oregon.
$1.22 billion, Mega Millions — California.
$1.13 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Mega Millions July 11, 2025: Winning numbers, lottery drawing jackpot results
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