Columbia, SC, October 18, 2025
News Summary
The South Carolina Education Lottery revealed the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing, with a jackpot totaling nearly $12.1 million. A significant number of players won, including two tickets that claimed a second-tier prize of $2 million. The winning combination was 09-21-27-48-56, with a Mega Ball of 10. As Mega Millions continues to roll over, excitement builds among players across the state.
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Education Lottery announced the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing held on October 14, 2025, revealing a jackpot that has amassed nearly $12.1 million in total winnings distributed across 401,467 winning tickets. The winning combination from the drawing was 09-21-27-48-56, with a Mega Ball of 10.
The latest Mega Millions jackpot is particularly significant, as it has been rolling over since June 27, 2023. The last jackpot win occurred at a staggering $348 million in Virginia. Since its inception, Mega Millions has delivered remarkable winnings, with the record-setting jackpot of $1.602 billion being claimed in Florida on August 8, 2023. Currently, participating in Mega Millions involves odds of 1 in 292 million.
Prize Breakdown and Additional Winners
The South Carolina Education Lottery reported that among the winners from the recent draw, two tickets matched all five white balls, each claiming a second-tier prize of $2 million with a 2X multiplier, one from Arizona and the other from Texas. Additionally, 15 third-tier winners matched four white balls and the Mega Ball, with prize distributions varying based on the respective multipliers.
Other notable prizes included:
- Eight tickets won $20,000 each at 2X multiplier.
- Four tickets won $30,000 each at 3X multiplier.
- Two tickets won $40,000 each at 4X multiplier.
- One ticket earned $50,000 at a 5X multiplier.
Lottery Draw Games Updates
In addition to the Mega Millions results, the South Carolina Education Lottery also provided updates for the Pick 3, Pick 4, and Cash Pop games on the same day. The Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL midday result was 1-9-2 with a FIREBALL of 4, while the evening result showed 6-6-8 with a FIREBALL of 2. For Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL, the midday numbers were 2-3-9-8 with a FIREBALL of 4, and the evening numbers were 7-1-9-7 with a FIREBALL of 2.
The winning numbers for Cash Pop were 01-02-04-31-42.
Claiming Lottery Prizes
The address for larger prize claims is:
- SC Education Lottery, P.O. Box 11039, Columbia, SC 29211-1039.
- Columbia Claims Center: 1303 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
It is important to note that all prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date. Detailed information regarding claims can be found on the South Carolina Lottery’s claim page, where further instructions and forms are also available.
The South Carolina Education Lottery continues to provide residents with various draw games, including Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash Pop, and Palmetto Cash 5, creating excitement and opportunities for winnings across the state.
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Additional Resources
- Greenville Online: South Carolina Lottery Results October 17, 2025
- Wikipedia: Lottery
- WLTX: Evening SC Lottery Results September 27, 2025
- Google Search: South Carolina Lottery results
- CT Post: Winning Numbers Drawn in Thursday’s South
- Google Scholar: Lottery Prizes
- ABC7NY: Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $625 Million
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Lottery
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