Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win The Friday, April 1 Jackpot?

Although the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday didn’t result in a winner for the $70 million jackpot, there were some players still picked up smaller cash prizes.

The winning numbers pulled on Friday, April 1, were 26, 42, 47, 48, and 63, with a gold Mega Ball of 21. The Megaplier was 5X.

Watch the winning Mega Millions lottery numbers being pulled below.

The Friday night jackpot was worth an estimated $70 million with a cash value of $44.5 million. The unclaimed Mega Millions jackpot has now grown to an estimated $81 million with a cash value of $51.5 million. The next lottery drawing will be held on Tuesday, April 5, at 11 p.m. ET.

On Friday night, there were no instant millionaires that resulted from the lottery drawing. Players who would have hit the Match 5 would have won $1 million each.

However, if the players would have matched five numbers with the 5X Megaplier, they could have won a $5 million prize.

There were six Mega Millions players who hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball that won $10,000. Meanwhile, no players hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball with the 5X Megaplier and missed out on the $50,000 prize. The rest of the prizes from the night ranged between $2 and 2,500.

The latest drawing comes after a player from Texas claimed a $2 million winning ticket from the Dec. 24, 2021 lottery drawing. The ticket was purchased at a gas station in Carrollton and the winner chose to remain anonymous.

Mega Millions winners can receive their grand prize winnings through either a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who select the annuity receive one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

Mega Millions can be played in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.