TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The winning numbers for last night’s Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 18, 2025, are:
A ticket sold in Ohio matched all six numbers in the April 18, 2025, Mega Millions drawing, winning the jackpot of $112 million with a cash option of $49.3 million. This ends a jackpot roll that began after the last win on March 25, 2025.
No tickets matched all five white balls for the second-tier prize of $1 million. With the optional Megaplier, this prize could have ranged from $2 million to $10 million depending on the multiplier.
Thirteen tickets hit four white balls plus the Mega Ball, earning $10,000 each in the third-tier prize. Six of these included the Megaplier at 2X for $20,000, five at 3X for $30,000, one at 4X for $40,000, and one at 5X for $50,000, with none at 10X.
Mega Millions tickets cost $5 per play, which includes a randomly assigned multiplier (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X) to boost non-jackpot prizes. Players select five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 24, or choose Easy Pick for random numbers. Matching all six numbers wins the jackpot, which starts at $50 million and grows until won.
There are nine ways to win, with prizes ranging from $10 to the jackpot. Drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. Tickets must be purchased by the cutoff time, which varies by state (e.g., 10:45 p.m. ET in Florida). Players can buy tickets at retailers, lottery vending machines, or online in participating states.
The following table outlines the prize tiers, base prizes, multiplied prizes, and odds of winning, effective April 5, 2025:
| Match | Base Prize | Multiplier Prizes (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 10X) | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 white balls + Mega Ball | Jackpot | N/A | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| 5 white balls | $1,000,000 | $2M, $3M, $4M, $5M, $10M | 1 in 12,629,232 |
| 4 white balls + Mega Ball | $10,000 | $20K, $30K, $40K, $50K, $100K | 1 in 893,761 |
| 4 white balls | $500 | $1K, $1.5K, $2K, $2.5K, $5K | 1 in 38,859 |
| 3 white balls + Mega Ball | $200 | $400, $600, $800, $1K, $2K | 1 in 13,965 |
| 3 white balls | $10 | $20, $30, $40, $50, $100 | 1 in 607 |
| 2 white balls + Mega Ball | $10 | $20, $30, $40, $50, $100 | 1 in 665 |
| 1 white ball + Mega Ball | $7 | $14, $21, $28, $35, $70 | 1 in 86 |
| Mega Ball only | $5 | $10, $15, $20, $25, $50 | 1 in 35 |
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23.07
Multiplier odds: 2X (1 in 2.13), 3X (1 in 3.2), 4X (1 in 8), 5X (1 in 16), 10X (1 in 32).
In California, non-jackpot prizes are paid on a pari-mutuel basis, which may differ from fixed amounts. Jackpot winners can choose a 30-year annuity (graduated payments increasing 5% annually) or a cash lump sum, which is lower but represents the prize pool’s actual funds.
Prizes of $599 or less
May be claimed at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer or Florida Lottery District Office.
Prizes of $600 – $1,000,000
May be claimed in-person via walk-in or by appointment at any Florida Lottery District Office for games that do not offer an annual payment option.
Prizes greater than $1,000,000 and all prizes with an annual payment option
Must be claimed at Florida Lottery Headquarters, with the exception of Mega Millions and Powerball prizes of $600 – $1,000,000.
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