US Powerball's jackpot went unwon on September 28, 2026, making it 20 draws in a row by lottery.fm's count. The next draw was advertised at US$409 million.
On September 28, 2026, the US Powerball draw ended without a jackpot winner, so the top prize rolled over again. With this draw included, the run of draws in which the jackpot went unwon reached 20 by lottery.fm's own count.
For the September 28 draw, the jackpot was an estimated annuity of US$389 million. The previous draw, on September 26, had also ended without a jackpot winner, and the jackpot for the next draw was advertised at US$409 million.
Runs like this invite the idea that a winner must be getting close. Each draw is independent, though, and every draw has identical odds, so a string of unwon jackpots does not change the odds for any play in the next one. The count describes what has already happened, not what comes next.
The closest anyone came was one tier down. Three base-play winners matched all five main numbers but not the Powerball, the single ball standing between that tier and the jackpot. Across all of its prize tiers, the draw recorded 526,817 winners, so even without a jackpot winner, plenty of prizes were won further down.
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There is more on the game at the US Powerball results page, and if you have a ticket for September 28, you can run it through the lottery.fm ticket checker.
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