Did anyone win $542M Mega Millions? Winning numbers, July 3 jackpot results
See which states are the luckiest in the lottery
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes shares which states have claimed the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots wins.
Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Friday, July 3 for a jackpot that topped more than half a billion dollars at $542 million ($242 million cash option).
There was no Mega Millions winner, so Californians hoping to strike it rich will get another chance at the next drawing Tuesday, July 7. The jackpot has climbed to $576 million (cash option $253.9 million).
There was no jackpot winner in California, but there were 46,624 winning tickets, according to the California Lottery. At least one Californian is tens of thousands of dollars richer, so check your tickets.
Only two jackpots have been hit so far in 2026, with the last win on St. Patrick’s Day, when an Ohio ticket took $60 million. If a player wins, they can choose either a lump-sum cash option or annuity payments that increase by 5% each year.
Meanwhile, California lottery players dreaming of a life of luxury will get another shot at a multimillion-dollar prize after the Powerball jackpot rose to $396 million for the Saturday, July 4 drawing.
Check out the results and what to know before the next drawing Tuesday, July 7.
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for 7/3/2026?
The winning numbers: 5, 9, 29, 47, 57 and the Mega Ball: 16
Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot?
Prize information will be available upon certification of national results, which is typically 2 hours after the time of the draw. To see draw results for Mega Millions lotteries outside California, search Mega Millions results.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, at 8 p.m. PT.
Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots
- $1.602 billion on Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida
- $1.537 billion on Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion on Jan. 1, 2023 in Maine
- $1.337 billion on July 29, 2022 in Illinois
- $1.269 billion on Dec. 27, 2024 in California
- $1.128 billion on Mar. 26, 2024 in New Jersey
- $1.05 billion on Jan 22, 2021 in Michigan
- $983 million on Nov. 14, 2025 in Georgia
- $810 million on Sept. 10, 2024 in Texas
- $656 million on March 30, 2012 in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
Buy a ticket at a convenience store, gas station, grocery store or, in some states, online.
Pick five white ball numbers (1–70) and one Mega Ball (1–24), or let the computer choose for you with a Quick Pick.
All tickets include a built-in multiplier, boosting non-jackpot prizes by 2X to 10X.
This story was updated to add additional information.
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