Mega Millions results for October 2, 2026: 6, 37, 40, 41, 55 and Mega Ball 10. Nobody matched all six numbers, so the jackpot was not won on this draw.
Mega Millions results for October 2, 2026: the winning numbers are 6, 37, 40, 41 and 55, with Mega Ball 10. Nobody matched all six numbers, so the jackpot was not won.
In brief
- Winning numbers: 6 – 37 – 40 – 41 – 55
- Mega Ball: 10
- Jackpot: no winner at the first prize tier
- Next draw: October 6, 2026
Mega Millions results for October 2, 2026
The five main numbers, in ascending order, are 6, 37, 40, 41 and 55. The Mega Ball is 10.
Was the jackpot won?
No. Zero tickets matched the five main numbers plus the Mega Ball, so there was no winner at the first prize tier. The jackpot stays in play for the next draw on October 6, 2026.
What Wisenum notices in this draw
According to Wisenum's model, this line ranks in the 29th percentile of estimated popularity: about 29% of possible combinations are estimated to be played less often. That puts it among the least played.
Two features of this line:
- Only 1 of the 5 main numbers (the 6) falls between 1 and 31, the range of birthday dates.
- The line contains one pair of consecutive numbers (40 and 41).
This ranking does not change the odds of being drawn: every combination has the same probability. It only estimates the risk of sharing a prize.
Over the last 200 draws (since November 5, 2024), when the numbers drawn were among those Wisenum rates as the most played, there were on average 30% more winners for the same number of players than when they were among the least played (95% interval: 24% to 36%, comparing the 50 draws rated most played with the 50 rated least played). You can read how this is built in Wisenum's methodology. This is an average over 200 draws, not an explanation of any single draw.
Winners by prize tier
Winner counts for this draw, from the top tier down:
- 5 numbers + Mega Ball: 0 winners
- 5 numbers: 1 winner
- 4 numbers + Mega Ball: 5 winners
- 4 numbers: 109 winners
- 3 numbers + Mega Ball: 400 winners
- 3 numbers: 8,072 winners
- 2 numbers + Mega Ball: 7,869 winners
- 1 number + Mega Ball: 63,711 winners
- Mega Ball only: 160,647 winners
Odds and rules
Mega Millions uses a 5-of-70 + 1-of-24 matrix (since April 2025). The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. To picture it, that is like picking one specific second out of about 9.2 years of seconds (290,472,336 ÷ 31,557,600 seconds in a year ≈ 9.2).
The takeaway
Mega Millions drew 6, 37, 40, 41, 55 and Mega Ball 10 on October 2, 2026, and the jackpot was not won. Wisenum rates this line among the least played, which says nothing about its chance of being drawn, only about how likely a prize was to be shared.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for October 2, 2026?
The winning numbers are 6, 37, 40, 41 and 55, with Mega Ball 10.
Was the Mega Millions jackpot won on October 2, 2026?
No. Nobody matched the five main numbers plus the Mega Ball, so there was no winner at the first prize tier. One ticket matched the five main numbers without the Mega Ball.
When is the next Mega Millions draw?
The next Mega Millions draw takes place on October 6, 2026.
Every valid combination has the same probability of being drawn. Wisenum does not predict winning numbers.
