For the Saturday night drawing on Sept. 6, 2025, the Powerball® jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.70 billion (an estimated $770.3 million lump-sum cash option) after no ticket matched all six numbers in the prior drawing.
Key Takeaways
- The jackpot is estimated at $1.70 billion for the Sept. 6, 2025 drawing, with a $770.3 million cash option.
- No jackpot winner in the most recent draw; winning numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 and Powerball 22 (Power Play 2).
- Eleven tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million each; four of those opted for Power Play to convert to $2 million.
- More than 6.3 million tickets won cash prizes in the most recent drawing.
- The jackpot streak has reached 42 drawings since the last jackpot win on May 31, 2025 (a game record).
- Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9; odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Verified Facts
No ticket matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing, leaving the top prize at an estimated $1.70 billion for the next scheduled drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. The annuitized jackpot is listed at $1.70 billion; the one-time lump-sum cash option is estimated at $770.3 million, both before taxes.
The numbers drawn were white balls 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69 and red Powerball 22. The Power Play® multiplier for that drawing was 2. Because no jackpot winner emerged, secondary prizes were paid across multiple jurisdictions.
Eleven tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes; those tickets were sold in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Four tickets that added the Power Play® option won $2 million each; they were sold in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming. In addition, 117 tickets won $50,000 (Match 4 + PB) and 36 tickets won $100,000 (Match 4 + PB + Power Play).
In the Double Play® drawing held after the main drawing, two tickets—sold in Pennsylvania and Maine—each matched five black balls to win $500,000. Double Play is an optional $1 add-on that gives players a separate chance at prizes up to $10 million.
Across all prize tiers, more than 6.3 million tickets won cash prizes in the most recent Powerball drawing.
| Rank | Amount | Date | State(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.04 Billion | Nov. 7, 2022 | CA |
| 2 | $1.765 Billion | Oct. 11, 2023 | CA |
| 3 | $1.70 Billion (est.) | Sept. 6, 2025 | — |
| 4 | $1.586 Billion | Jan. 13, 2016 | CA, FL, TN |
| 5 | $1.326 Billion | April 6, 2024 | OR |
| 6 | $1.08 Billion | July 19, 2023 | CA |
| 7 | $842.4 Million | Jan. 1, 2024 | MI |
| 8 | $768.4 Million | March 27, 2019 | WI |
| 9 | $758.7 Million | Aug. 23, 2017 | MA |
| 10 | $754.6 Million | Feb. 6, 2023 | WA |
Context & Impact
This will be the 42nd consecutive Powerball drawing since the jackpot was last claimed on May 31, 2025, in California. That stretch sets a new game record for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner; the previous record was 41 drawings, set when a $1.326 billion jackpot was won in Oregon on April 6, 2024.
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of ticket proceeds generally remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket is sold and are used for state programs and causes supported by lotteries.
Since Powerball began in 1992, the game has contributed more than $36 billion for public purposes across participating states. A very large jackpot can boost ticket sales and short-term revenue for state lotteries, but it also concentrates prize liability into a single payment option that most winners choose to receive as a lump sum.
Players are reminded to check tickets carefully and to claim all prizes before deadlines.
Multi-State Lottery Association
Unconfirmed
- Whether the Sept. 6 drawing will produce a jackpot winner.
- If a jackpot is won, the winner’s identity and the ticket’s purchase location until officially announced.
- Exact post-tax payout to any future winner, which depends on jurisdiction and individual tax circumstances.
Bottom Line
The Powerball jackpot has escalated to an estimated $1.70 billion for the Sept. 6 drawing after another no-jackpot night. Even without a top-prize winner, millions of dollars in secondary prizes were distributed, and the game continues to generate substantial revenue for state programs. Players should verify their tickets and be aware of prize-claim rules in the jurisdiction where a ticket was purchased.