Mega Millions · Mega Ball 18
Mega Millions — Mega Ball 18
Five white balls (1–70) plus one Mega Ball. Pool changed in April 2025 (now 1–24). Multi-state national game.
2,547 draws2002-05-17 → 2026-10-09current era: 5/70 + 1/24 (April 2025–present)
18
Mega Ball 18 in Mega Millions
5 appearances on record · rank #18 of 24
Times drawn
5
rank #18 of 24
Last drawn
2025-12-19
84 draws ago
Current gap
84
draws since last hit
Vs. expected
-24.1%
if draws were perfectly uniform
Myth check
A 84-draw gap doesn’t make Mega Ball 18 “due.” Draws are independent: its chance next time is exactly what it always is (set by the pool size), regardless of how long it’s been. The below-expected count here is ordinary sampling noise across 24 numbers.
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