Numbers were drawn Friday night for a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot as the grand prize grows and the winless streak continues. The estimated cash prize value is $288.8 million.

The jackpot continues to reach new heights after the price of a ticket increased from $2 to $5 apiece in April.

The higher price also came with another change that offers players marginally better odds, though they remain astronomical. The chance of becoming a jackpot winner under the new rules is one in 290,472,336, improved from every one in 302,575,350. This is because one gold Mega Ball was removed from the game, down from 25 to 24.

Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, October 17, 2025

Friday's winning numbers were 9-21-27-48-56 and Mega Ball 10.

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