The Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with an estimated jackpot of $280 million, produced no jackpot winners, pushing the next drawing’s top prize to an estimated $302 million ($136 million cash option).
The winning numbers were 16, 23, 39, 46, 55, with a Mega Ball of 12 and a 1x multiplier.
While the jackpot went unclaimed, thousands of players across the country won prizes across various tiers, with one notable $2 million winner in Colorado.
Here’s a breakdown of the winners and prizes for each tier, as reported by lottery officials.
Tier 1: Match 5 White Balls + Mega Ball (Jackpot)
- Prize: $280 million (or $126.1 million cash option)
- Winners: 0
No one matched all five white balls and the Mega Ball, causing the jackpot to roll over to the next drawing on Friday, June 20.
Tier 2: Match 5 White Balls
- Prizes (with multiplier): $2 million (2x), $3 million (3x), $4 million (4x), $5 million (5x), $10 million (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 1 winner ($2 million, Colorado)
- 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x Multipliers: 0 winners
- Total Winners: 1
A single player in Colorado secured a $2 million prize by matching all five white balls, boosted by the 2x multiplier.
Tier 3: Match 4 White Balls + Mega Ball
- Prizes (with multiplier): $20,000 (2x), $30,000 (3x), $40,000 (4x), $50,000 (5x), $100,000 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 3 winners ($20,000 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 3 winners ($30,000 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 1 winner ($40,000)
- 5x, 10x Multipliers: 0 winners
- Total Winners: 7
Seven players won significant prizes in this tier, with one lucky player earning $40,000 thanks to the 4x multiplier.
Tier 4: Match 4 White Balls
- Prizes (with multiplier): $1,000 (2x), $1,500 (3x), $2,000 (4x), $2,500 (5x), $5,000 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 85 winners ($1,000 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 57 winners ($1,500 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 21 winners ($2,000 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 11 winners ($2,500 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 6 winners ($5,000 each)
- Total Winners: 180
This tier saw 180 winners, with six players claiming $5,000 each due to the 10x multiplier.
Tier 5: Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball
- Prizes (with multiplier): $400 (2x), $600 (3x), $800 (4x), $1,000 (5x), $2,000 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 209 winners ($400 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 136 winners ($600 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 58 winners ($800 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 28 winners ($1,000 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 15 winners ($2,000 each)
- Total Winners: 446
A total of 446 players won in this category, with 15 earning $2,000 each with the 10x multiplier.
Tier 6: Match 3 White Balls
- Prizes (with multiplier): $20 (2x), $30 (3x), $40 (4x), $50 (5x), $100 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 4,774 winners ($20 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 3,228 winners ($30 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 1,254 winners ($40 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 607 winners ($50 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 299 winners ($100 each)
- Total Winners: 10,162
Over 10,000 players won in this tier, with 299 claiming $100 each with the 10x multiplier.
Tier 7: Match 2 White Balls + Mega Ball
- Prizes (with multiplier): $20 (2x), $30 (3x), $40 (4x), $50 (5x), $100 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 4,624 winners ($20 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 3,050 winners ($30 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 1,252 winners ($40 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 655 winners ($50 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 331 winners ($100 each)
- Total Winners: 9,912
Nearly 10,000 players won prizes ranging from $20 to $100 in this category.
Tier 8: Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball
- Prizes (with multiplier): $14 (2x), $21 (3x), $28 (4x), $35 (5x), $70 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 35,908 winners ($14 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 24,304 winners ($21 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 9,530 winners ($28 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 4,885 winners ($35 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 2,401 winners ($70 each)
- Total Winners: 77,028
This tier saw the second-highest number of winners, with over 77,000 players claiming prizes up to $70.
Tier 9: Match Mega Ball Only
- Prizes (with multiplier): $10 (2x), $15 (3x), $20 (4x), $25 (5x), $50 (10x)
- Winners:
- 2x Multiplier: 88,638 winners ($10 each)
- 3x Multiplier: 59,443 winners ($15 each)
- 4x Multiplier: 23,687 winners ($20 each)
- 5x Multiplier: 11,847 winners ($25 each)
- 10x Multiplier: 6,064 winners ($50 each)
- Total Winners: 189,679
The largest group of winners, nearly 190,000 players, matched only the Mega Ball, with prizes ranging from $10 to $50.
