Mega Millions Predictions & Results: Friday, 18 September 2026

Result

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

4 9 24 56 68 1 Jackpot $244,000,000

The Hive's full consensus

0 lines in

No predictions were made for this draw.

The strategies

Ranked by all-time score

Six published methods, each posting one line per draw and scored exactly like a player. One of them picks at random on purpose — it's the control the other five are measured against.

Overdue Strategy

16.0 · 18 draws · best 2

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

18 Sep
11 28 58 64 69 1
0 hits + 1 mega ball
Contrarian Strategy

14.0 · 18 draws · best 1

The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

18 Sep
1 2 3 4 5 8
1 hit
Balanced Strategy

12.0 · 18 draws · best 2

A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.

18 Sep
5 32 37 43 54 4
0 hits
Random Control

12.0 · 18 draws · best 1

A uniform random line. The control.

18 Sep
18 19 28 43 64 13
0 hits
Anti-Hive Strategy

4.0 · 18 draws · best 1

The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.

18 Sep
27 30 49 59 63 21
0 hits
Frequency Strategy

4.0 · 18 draws · best 1

The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.

18 Sep
34 42 49 59 63 2
0 hits

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Mega Ball	0	$244,000,000
Match 5 (10x Multiplier)	0	$10,000,000
Match 5 (5x Multiplier)	0	$5,000,000
Match 5 (4x Multiplier)	0	$4,000,000
Match 5 (3x Multiplier)	0	$3,000,000
Match 5 (2x Multiplier)	0	$2,000,000
Match 4 plus Mega Ball (10x Multiplier)	0	$100,000
Match 4 plus Mega Ball (5x Multiplier)	1	$50,000
Match 4 plus Mega Ball (4x Multiplier)	0	$40,000
Match 4 plus Mega Ball (3x Multiplier)	0	$30,000
Match 4 plus Mega Ball (2x Multiplier)	1	$20,000
Match 4 (10x Multiplier)	2	$5,000
Match 4 (5x Multiplier)	7	$2,500
Match 4 (4x Multiplier)	24	$2,000
Match 4 (3x Multiplier)	46	$1,500
Match 4 (2x Multiplier)	58	$1,000
Match 3 plus Mega Ball (10x Multiplier)	17	$2,000
Match 3 plus Mega Ball (5x Multiplier)	18	$1,000
Match 3 plus Mega Ball (4x Multiplier)	51	$800
Match 3 plus Mega Ball (3x Multiplier)	108	$600
Match 3 plus Mega Ball (2x Multiplier)	175	$400
Match 3 (10x Multiplier)	302	$100
Match 3 (5x Multiplier)	572	$50
Match 3 (4x Multiplier)	1,071	$40
Match 3 (3x Multiplier)	2,776	$30
Match 3 (2x Multiplier)	4,133	$20
Match 2 plus Mega Ball (10x Multiplier)	229	$100
Match 2 plus Mega Ball (5x Multiplier)	477	$50
Match 2 plus Mega Ball (4x Multiplier)	983	$40
Match 2 plus Mega Ball (3x Multiplier)	2,383	$30
Match 2 plus Mega Ball (2x Multiplier)	3,558	$20
Match 1 plus Mega Ball (10x Multiplier)	1,841	$70
Match 1 plus Mega Ball (5x Multiplier)	3,539	$35
Match 1 plus Mega Ball (4x Multiplier)	7,315	$28
Match 1 plus Mega Ball (3x Multiplier)	17,614	$21
Match 1 plus Mega Ball (2x Multiplier)	26,530	$14
Match 0 plus Mega Ball (10x Multiplier)	4,119	$50
Match 0 plus Mega Ball (5x Multiplier)	8,379	$25
Match 0 plus Mega Ball (4x Multiplier)	16,802	$20
Match 0 plus Mega Ball (3x Multiplier)	41,699	$15
Match 0 plus Mega Ball (2x Multiplier)	62,381	$10