Mega Millions numbers 7/21/23: Drawing results for $720M jackpot

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The Mega Millions jackpot sits just shy of the top 10 U.S. lottery prizes of all-time − a current lottery prize that took over the No. 5 slot all-time on the Mega Millions top 10 jackpot list after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Powerball had a single winner for Wednesday's $1.08 billion drawing, with 39 other players claiming $1 million or more, including a $1 million ticket sold in Elmhurt, Ill.

It's been quite a Lottery Week! Let's grab those Mega Millions tickets and pull up a chair.

Here are the numbers chosen for the Friday, July 21, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $720 million, with a cash option of $370.5 million.

Mega Millions numbers for 7/21/23

The drawing will take place at 10 p.m. CT. The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 19, 22, 31, 37, 54, and the Mega Ball was 18. The Megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, July 21th, 2023?

Results are pending.

How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

• $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
• $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
• $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
• $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
• $483 million — April 14; New York.
• $20 million — April 18; New York.

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
2. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
3. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
4. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
5. $720 million — July 21, 2023; TBD.
6. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
7. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
8. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
9. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
10. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
6. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
7. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
8. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
9. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
10. $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.