The latest Mega Millions drawing has produced the winning numbers
No jackpot winner has come forward yet, keeping the massive prize in play as attention turns to the next draw and an even larger estimated jackpot, according to official listings and lottery outlets tracking results as of Sept. 12, 2025. The drawing, held Friday night, listed the winning numbers as 17, 18, 21, 42, 64 with a Mega Ball 7, and no jackpot winners or Match 5 winners were reported immediately, indicating the top prize will roll over to the next scheduled draw on Tuesday. Mega Millions drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. ET, and sales typically close shortly before the draw in participating states, including Illinois, which also posts results and updates through its official channels and partner outlets.
Based on initial reporting from the official Mega Millions page, “Jackpot Winners: None” was indicated for the Friday draw, suggesting the jackpot will increase again; state sites and national trackers reflected the same trend with recent rollovers pushing the pool higher across September. The next estimated jackpot was tracking toward the $400 million range following recent rollovers, consistent with state lottery dashboards that updated estimates through the weekend for planning and player awareness. While numbers and prize tiers are public immediately after the draw, verification and claims can take time, and it is not unusual for large-prize winners to delay contact while seeking legal and financial guidance before claiming.
Illinois regulations provide a long window for claims, and past billion-dollar draws saw winners wait weeks before coming forward, with state officials emphasizing that prizes of $250,000 or more can be claimed privately and winners are encouraged to sign tickets and contact the lottery to arrange a secure appointment. In Illinois, major prizes generally must be claimed within one year of the drawing date, and unclaimed prizes ultimately are redistributed to participating states or assigned to designated public purposes under state law, depending on game rules and jurisdictional statutes. Lottery offices and media advisories routinely remind players to check tickets carefully and keep them safe, as unclaimed tickets can expire and forfeited funds are directed according to state rules.
For players tracking the draw cadence, Mega Millions now operates with Tuesday and Friday drawings and a steadily growing jackpot when there is no top-tier winner, with the current structure and prize tiers detailed on national and state pages that also reiterate odds and general play information. Given no immediate jackpot claim following Friday’s numbers, the working assumption is that the grand prize rolled and remains unclaimed pending any validated late-night or weekend claims processed by state systems, which can update after initial postings. Players should verify winning numbers against official sources and consider that prize amounts in some states, such as California, can vary due to pari-mutuel payouts for non-jackpot tiers, though Illinois follows its own fixed-tier schedule outside special provisions.
What’s next: the jackpot is expected to climb into the next draw window, with official updates to the estimated amount and cash option posted ahead of ticket sales deadlines on Tuesday, and any late-validated Match 5 or secondary tier winners to be reflected on state and national results pages. In the interim, past high-profile cases show it can take weeks for winners to contact agencies for top-tier prizes, and Illinois law permits anonymity for large winners, a factor that can delay public confirmation even after validation.
