Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots reach combined $689 million

The advertised jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions have reached a combined $689 million in North Carolina, putting the two games at the center of consecutive drawing dates on September 28 and September 29, 2026.

Powerball accounts for $389 million of the combined total. The advertised Powerball jackpot is valued at $389 million through the annuity option or $161.9 million in cash.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for September 28, 2026. That drawing follows the September 26 Powerball drawing, which ended without a jackpot winner.

The absence of a jackpot winner in the September 26 drawing left the advertised Powerball prize at $389 million for the September 28 drawing. The official Powerball information also lists the September 28 drawing as the next drawing for the game.

Players looking for the latest information on the game can use the latest Powerball results page for current Powerball results.

Mega Millions makes up the other $300 million of the combined jackpot total. The advertised Mega Millions jackpot is valued at $300 million through the annuity option or $124.1 million in cash.

The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for September 29, 2026, one day after the scheduled Powerball drawing. The two drawing dates put the games on consecutive days as their advertised jackpots stand at a combined $689 million.

Current information for Mega Millions is available through the latest Mega Millions results page, which provides the game's latest results.

The jackpot totals are not the only prizes connected with recent North Carolina drawings. A North Carolina ticket won a $5,000 Mega Millions prize in the September 25 drawing.

The September 26 Powerball drawing also produced more than 19,200 winning tickets statewide in North Carolina. Those winning tickets did not include a Powerball jackpot winner, according to the official information supporting the drawing update.

The two games have stated jackpot odds of 1 in 290 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292 million for Powerball. Those figures are the stated jackpot odds associated with the two games as the advertised jackpots approach a combined $700 million.

For North Carolina players following the two jackpot totals, the immediate schedule centers on the September 28 Powerball drawing and the September 29 Mega Millions drawing. The advertised prizes are $389 million for Powerball and $300 million for Mega Millions, producing the combined $689 million total.

The North Carolina Education Lottery information also places the recent smaller prizes in the context of the two games' current jackpot totals. The $5,000 Mega Millions prize came from the September 25 drawing, while the more than 19,200 Powerball winning tickets were reported for the September 26 drawing.

The consecutive drawing schedule means the two advertised jackpots are tied to separate dates rather than a single drawing. Powerball is scheduled first on September 28, followed by Mega Millions on September 29.

As of September 28, the advertised Powerball jackpot remains $389 million, with a $161.9 million cash value, while the advertised Mega Millions jackpot stands at $300 million, with a $124.1 million cash value. Together, the two advertised jackpots total $689 million.