Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $716 Million After No Winner Monday

No ticket matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot to $716 million for Wednesday night.

Billboard showing Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot amounts
Photo: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Facts

  • No ticket matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing on Monday, October 26, 2026, raising the Powerball jackpot to an estimated $716 million.
  • Monday’s winning numbers were 18, 26, 49, 50 and 54, with a Powerball of 1. The Power Play multiplier was 3X, according to official results posted by the North Dakota Lottery.
  • Monday’s jackpot had been an estimated $691 million.
  • The estimated cash option for the jackpot is $307.2 million before taxes.
  • The next drawing is Wednesday, October 28, at 10:59 p.m. Eastern. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
  • Two tickets, one sold in Florida and one in Georgia, matched all five white balls on Monday to win $1 million each.
  • No ticket won the $2 million Match 5 plus Power Play prize.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 24.9.

Source Read WRNJ Radio’s report here.

Image Powerball and Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Prize Billboard in Missouri (44555666811) by Tony Webster, licensed under CC BY 2.0.