Mega Millions Winning Numbers for 1/16/26: $2 Million Tickets Sold In North Carolina, Texas

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The winning numbers for last night’s Mega Millions drawing on Friday, January 16, 2026, are:

• 2, 22, 33, 42, 67
• Mega Ball: 1

Did Anyone Win The Mega Millions For 1/16/26?

No ticket matched all six numbers in the January 16, 2026, Mega Millions drawing, pushing the next jackpot for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET, to an estimated $250 million with a cash option of $113.5 million. The enhanced Mega Millions format, introduced in April 2025, continues to offer larger jackpots and improved odds.

Two tickets sold in North Carolina and Texas matched all five white balls with a 2X Megaplier, securing the second-tier prize of $2 million each.. The Texas ticket was sold at WF D S TEXAS SAVER, 911 KEMP Boulevard,  Wichita Falls 76301.

Eleven tickets hit four white balls plus the Mega Ball, earning $10,000 each in the third-tier prize. Six with a 2X Megaplier won $20,000, three with a 3X Megaplier won $30,000, and two with a 10X Megaplier won $100,000. None had the 4X or 5X Megaplier.

Additional Prize Tiers

• Match 4 White Balls: 131 winners at $500; with Megaplier: 61 at $1,000 (2X), 40 at $1,500 (3X), 15 at $2,000 (4X), 9 at $2,500 (5X), 6 at $5,000 (10X).
• Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball: 370 winners at $200; with Megaplier: 178 at $400 (2X), 108 at $600 (3X), 49 at $800 (4X), 20 at $1,000 (5X), 15 at $2,000 (10X).
• Match 3 White Balls: 9,242 winners at $10; with Megaplier: 4,319 at $20 (2X), 2,826 at $30 (3X), 1,209 at $40 (4X), 583 at $50 (5X), 305 at $100 (10X).
• Match 2 White Balls + Mega Ball: 7,727 winners at $10; with Megaplier: 3,630 at $20 (2X), 2,374 at $30 (3X), 977 at $40 (4X), 494 at $50 (5X), 252 at $100 (10X).
• Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball: 62,664 winners at $4; with Megaplier: 29,330 at $8 (2X), 19,621 at $12 (3X), 7,770 at $16 (4X), 3,975 at $20 (5X), 1,968 at $40 (10X).
• Match Mega Ball Only: 152,555 winners at $2; with Megaplier: 71,351 at $4 (2X), 47,693 at $6 (3X), 19,104 at $8 (4X), 9,564 at $10 (5X), 4,843 at $20 (10X).

Mega Millions Odds and Payout

There are nine ways to win a prize, from $2 to the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot, the money is added to the jackpot for the next drawing. Overall chances of winning a prize are 1 in 23.

• Jackpot Odds: The chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 290,472,336.
• Payout Options: Winners can choose between 30 annual installments or a one-time lump-sum cash payment.
• Claim Rules: All Mega Millions prizes must be claimed in the state of purchase within 180 days of the drawing date.

*Prize amounts in California are paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will differ from the fixed prize amounts shown here. Visit http://www.calottery.com/draw-games/mega-millions for the California Lottery website and prize amounts.