The Powerball numbers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 were 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60, with the Powerball number 13 and a Power Play multiplier of 2x. No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $716 million Powerball jackpot rolls over to the next drawing on Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Halloween night.
Wednesday night's Powerball drawing delivered the result millions of players were hoping to avoid: another rollover. When the balls settled at 10:59 p.m. ET, the winning combination was 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60, with the red Powerball 13. The Power Play multiplier drawn for the night was 2x, doubling every non-jackpot prize for players who had paid the extra dollar.
Within hours of the draw, lottery officials confirmed what the numbers already suggested: no ticket in any participating state matched all five white balls plus the Powerball. The $716 million jackpot — the prize that had been building since the middle of August — survived another night and now heads into a Halloween drawing with an even bigger pot on the table.
The result extends one of the longest jackpot droughts of the year. The last Powerball jackpot was won on August 12, 2026, when a single ticket sold in Quincy, Illinois, claimed an estimated $1.04 billion. Since that win reset the jackpot to $20 million on August 15, the prize has climbed through draw after draw without a jackpot winner, passing $716 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday's drawing will be the next chance to end the run.
Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A ticket costs $2, and players pick five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Drawings are held three times a week — every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET — from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, and are streamed live on Powerball.com.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 24.9. Those long odds are part of why jackpots can roll for months: in 2026, the August 12 Illinois win ended a run of 44 draws without a jackpot winner, and that $1.04 billion prize became the eighth-largest in Powerball history. The largest Powerball jackpot ever remains the $2.04 billion prize won in 2022.
Wednesday's draw followed Monday's October 26 drawing, which also produced no jackpot winner. Monday's winning numbers were 18, 26, 49, 50 and 54, with Powerball 1 and a Power Play of 3x. Two tickets that night — one sold in Florida and one in Georgia — matched all five white balls and each won $1 million, the kind of second-tier prize that keeps players checking their tickets even when the jackpot survives.
Powerball is not the only giant jackpot in play this week. The Mega Millions jackpot stood at $463 million, giving American lottery players two nine-figure prizes to chase in the same week. The Mega Millions drawing schedule runs on Tuesdays and Fridays, so its next big night falls just before Saturday's Powerball Halloween draw.
Even without a jackpot winner, Wednesday's drawing created winners at every other tier — and the 2x Power Play doubled their prizes for those who had added it. Matching all five white balls without the Powerball paid $1 million, or $2 million with the Power Play. Matching four white balls plus the Powerball paid $50,000, or $200,000 with the Power Play.
Further down the prize chart, matching four white balls paid $100, or $400 with the Power Play. Matching three white balls plus the Powerball paid $100, or $400 with the Power Play. Matching three white balls paid $7, or $28 with the Power Play, and matching two white balls plus the Powerball paid $7, or $28 with the Power Play. Matching one white ball plus the Powerball, or just the Powerball alone, paid $4, or $16 with the Power Play.
The Power Play itself costs $1 extra per play and can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times. The 10x multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot annuity is $150 million or less, so it was not available for Wednesday's $716 million drawing. Players should check their tickets carefully: a $1 million Match 5 prize becomes $2 million with the Power Play, and smaller prizes double too, which is why officials urge players to check the multiplier as well as the numbers.
Lottery outlets reporting Wednesday's results were blunt about the outcome. "No one won the Powerball jackpot," the Asbury Park Press report on the drawing stated, confirming that the prize rolls on to Saturday. The same report noted the practical details players need next: the next drawing is Saturday, drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and a ticket costs $2, with the Power Play available for an additional $1.
The Florida-focused coverage struck a similar note, pointing out that Wednesday's winning numbers — 11-13-16-47-60 with Powerball 13 and Power Play 2x — would decide whether there was "a big Halloween week winner or another chance for more money." With no jackpot winner confirmed, the answer is now clear: another chance, with more money, on Saturday night.
For retailers, the rollover is familiar territory. Every drawing without a jackpot winner tends to lift ticket sales for the next one, as casual players who skip ordinary draws buy in when the prize climbs toward three-quarters of a billion dollars. Saturday's Halloween timing adds a novelty factor as well: a drawing on October 31 gives the $716 million-plus jackpot a ready-made theme, and lottery officials expect heavy interest in the run-up to the draw.
A $716 million jackpot matters far beyond the ticket counter. When a lottery prize reaches this size, it becomes a shared national conversation — office pools form, families debate lump sum versus annuity, and financial advisers repeat the same advice they give after every giant jackpot: sign the ticket, keep it somewhere safe, and talk to a lawyer and a financial planner before claiming anything.
The cash option matters too. Wednesday's jackpot carried a $307.2 million cash option before taxes, less than half the advertised annuity value. Winners who choose the lump sum receive that cash amount in one payment, while winners who choose the annuity receive the full advertised amount spread over 30 years. Both figures are before federal and state taxes, which can take a large share depending on where the ticket was sold and where the winner lives.
The rollover also keeps the spotlight on how lottery money is used. Powerball proceeds support state programmes, including education, in participating states, and the surge in ticket sales during a big jackpot run means a surge in that revenue. For players, though, the practical point is simpler: the dream is still alive, the odds are unchanged at 1 in 292.2 million, and Saturday is the next chance.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET, broadcast from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee and streamed live on Powerball.com. Officials will announce the updated jackpot estimate for Saturday's draw before the weekend, and it will be higher than $716 million after Wednesday's rollover.
Ticket sale cutoffs vary by state, so players should check their local deadline. In New Jersey, in-store and online sales close at 9:59 p.m. on draw night; in New York the cutoff is 10 p.m.; in Michigan it is 9:45 p.m.; and in Connecticut it is 10 p.m. Players who miss the cutoff for Saturday will have to wait for Monday's drawing.
Anyone holding a ticket from Wednesday's drawing should check it against the numbers 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60, plus Powerball 13, and remember the 2x Power Play. Smaller prizes can be claimed at retailers — in New Jersey, for example, retailers redeem prizes up to $599.99 — while larger prizes must be claimed through the state lottery office, usually with a claim form, the winning ticket and government-issued identification. Claim deadlines vary by state, so winners should not sit on a ticket.
The winning numbers were 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60, with Powerball 13. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
No. No ticket matched all five white balls plus the Powerball, so the $716 million jackpot rolled over to the next drawing.
The next drawing is Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at the same time.
It was $716 million for Wednesday's drawing, with a $307.2 million cash option before taxes. After the rollover, Saturday's jackpot will be higher; the official estimate will be announced before the draw.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 24.9.
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