Ohio Mega Millions Results: September 18, 2026
The $244 million Mega Millions jackpot went unclaimed in Friday night’s drawing on September 18, 2026, but plenty of Ohio players still walked away with prizes.
The winning numbers were 4, 9, 24, 56, 68, with Mega Ball 1.
Ohio Prize Winners
According to the Ohio Lottery, thousands of winning tickets were sold across the state. Here’s a quick breakdown:
- $2,000: 2 winners
- $1,500: 2 winners
- $800: 2 winners
- $600: 2 winners
- $400: 3 winners
- $100: 19 winners
- $70: 47 winners
- $50: 170 winners
- $40: 58 winners
- $35: 118 winners
- $30: 172 winners
- $28: 270 winners
- $25: 273 winners
- $21: 606 winners
- $20: 817 winners
- $15: 1,318 winners
- $14: 928 winners
- $10: 2,128 winners
With no jackpot winner, the Mega Millions top prize is now up to $261 million. The estimated cash option is $110.5 million.
The next drawing is scheduled for 11 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
Mega Millions Odds Have Changed
The current version of Mega Millions, introduced in April 2025, changed the jackpot odds. Players now have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance of hitting the jackpot, compared with the previous odds of 1 in 302,575,350.
Ohio Has Seen Plenty of Big Wins
Friday’s drawing wasn’t the only recent lottery excitement in Ohio. Players across the state have collected some major prizes during 2025 and 2026.
Some of the biggest Ohio wins in 2026 include:
- September 14, Powerball: $2 million winner in Powell and a $100,000 winner in Medina
- September 8, Millionaire for Life: Maple Heights winner earns $1 million a year for life
- September 2026, $1,000,000 Stacked: $1 million winner in Grafton
- August 5, Powerball: $1 million winner in Mason
- June 27, Powerball: $100,000 winner in Columbus
- June 10, Rolling Cash 5: $100,001 winner in North Ridgeville
- June 2026, Bingo 25 Times: $100,000 winner in Willard
- June 2026, $1,000,000 Holiday Wish: $1 million winner in Lorain
- May 3, Pick 5: $150,000 winner in Canton
- April 27, Millionaire for Life: $1 million-a-year-for-life winner in Cleveland
- March 17, Mega Millions: $60 million jackpot winner in Van Wert
- February 4, Classic Lotto: $3.5 million jackpot won in Akron
- January 10, Powerball: $1 million winner in Akron
Ohio also recorded several notable wins in 2025, including an $11.4 million Classic Lotto prize in Tipp City, a $112 million Mega Millions jackpot in South Euclid, and a $10 million Extreme Millions scratch-off prize in Cincinnati.
Other major 2025 wins included $2 million Cashword prizes, multiple $1 million scratch-off winners, and several six-figure Powerball and Rolling Cash 5 prizes.
The next big question for Ohio lottery players: Will someone claim the newly increased $261 million Mega Millions jackpot on September 22?
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