The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $140 million for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 1, after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, July 29. If someone matches all six numbers on Friday, they will have the option of a one-time cash payment of $62 million.

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $410 million with a cash option of $186.2 million for Saturday night's drawing.

Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Tuesday’s $130 million jackpot? Jul. 29, 2025, 8:09 p.m. Players pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers -- five different numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 -- or select Easy Pick. A player wins the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.