Winning Mega Millions lottery drawing numbers for Friday, April 4, $43 million jackpot

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05-04-2025

Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire this weekend? It did for someone last week. After weeks of rollovers, one lucky ticketholder woke up happy and $344 million richer on Tuesday, March 25.
And this week's drawings are the last chance to buy a ticket for just $2, as the ticket price is set to rise to $5 on Tuesday, April 8, along with some other big changes to the lottery game.
Although no one claimed the April Fools' Day jackpot, there was one big winner in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, April 1. A ticket purchased in Pennsylvania matched 5 plus the Megaplier for a $2 million prize. The jackpot for the drawing on Friday, April 4, now sits at $43 million with a cash option of $20.5 million.
The winning numbers for were 11-28-35-37-69 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x. Those numbers rolled over.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday grows to $54 million, with a cash option of $25.7 million.
And on top of that, Tuesday's drawing, April 8, marks a new day for Mega Millions. Mega Millions tickets will cost $5. And it doesn't stop at ticket prices, there are a few other 'mega' changes coming to the lottery game, like better odds of winning and bigger non-jackpot prizes.
Mega Millions tickets start at $2 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck!
Mega Millions lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. EDT every Tuesday and Friday, including holidays. The winning numbers for were 11-28-35-37-69 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x.
In case you're wondering, the winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday, April 1 were 11-12-21-29-49 and the Mega Ball was 3. Megaplier was 2x.
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. EDT on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Last chance for $2 tickets! Mega Millions prices, odds, jackpots change next week
After less than a month of rolling over, the $113 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot was won on Friday, Jan. 17, when a ticket in Arizona matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.
After rolling over more than 15 times, the jackpot was won again at $344 million on Tuesday, March 25, when a ticket from Illinois matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak.
Friday, April 4: $43 million
Tuesday, April 1, April Fools' Day: $29 million
Friday, March 28: $20 million
Record-setting win: After $2.04 billion Powerball, Edwin Castro bought 2 multimillion-dollar homes in 2 weeks
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."
However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
As of April 4, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was for $1.58 billion for Aug. 8, 2023, drawing. Final sales pushed the grand prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the prize.
The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.
$1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023
$1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
$1.22 billion won in California on Dec. 27, 2024
$1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
$1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021
$800 million won in Texas on Sept. 10, 2024
$552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
$543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
As of April 4, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
$2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
$1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
$1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
$1.269 billion Mega Millions prize, Dec. 27, 2024, Rosemary Casarotti of California
$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
(This story was updated.)
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