SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Powerball® jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.80 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing, officially making it the second-largest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history.

The jackpot has been building since June 1 , when a single ticket in Michigan claimed $224 million . In the 37 drawings since, no player has matched all six numbers — the most drawings ever in a single jackpot run — sending the prize pool into historic territory. It is the first time Powerball has reached this level since November 2022 , when a California player won $2.04 billion .

The five largest Powerball jackpots in history are:

$2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 ( California )

$1.80 billion – Sept. 6, 2025 (current jackpot)

$1.765 billion –

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