Powerball Oct. 21 Drawing Produces No Jackpot Winner; Saturday Prize Climbs to $674M

Powerball Oct. 21 Drawing Produces No Jackpot Winner; Saturday Prize Climbs to $674M

Winning Numbers Announced, Jackpot Goes Unclaimed

The Powerball drawing held Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, produced winning numbers 1, 21, 44, 50 and 57, with a red Powerball of 5 and a Power Play multiplier of 2x. No ticket matched all six numbers, so the estimated $635 million jackpot (cash value $267.5 million) went unclaimed and rolls over to the next drawing.

Saturday's Drawing Worth an Estimated $674M

According to the Powerball website, Wednesday's jackpot stood at an estimated $635 million with a cash value of $267.5 million. With no jackpot winner, Saturday, Oct. 24, will offer an estimated $674 million prize, with a cash option of $283.9 million. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million; the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.

Three Players Win at Least $1 Million

Three tickets matched all five white balls. A New Jersey player won $1 million, while players in Ohio and Pennsylvania added Power Play to their tickets and won $2 million each. The jackpot itself remained unclaimed, so the prize pool continues to grow.

Why the Jackpot Keeps Growing: 27 Rollovers Since August

The current run began after the Aug. 12, 2026, drawing, when an Illinois player won roughly $1.04 billion (cash value $450.5 million) with numbers 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and Powerball 9 — the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot ever. The prize reset to $20 million on Aug. 15 and has rolled over 27 times since, climbing from $20 million to $635 million, a more than thirtyfold increase.

Who Is Affected: Players, States and Retailers

Rollovers drive ticket sales, boosting revenue for state lottery programs and retailers, but a player's odds of hitting the jackpot remain 1 in 292.2 million regardless of prize size. Winners may choose 30 annual payments or a lump-sum cash option; if no one wins Saturday, the jackpot rolls again.

Saturday Drawing, Possible Billion-Dollar Run Ahead

Saturday's $674 million jackpot could keep rolling toward the $1 billion mark if no ticket matches all six numbers. Powerball's longest jackpot run reached 47 drawings, while the fastest run to $1 billion took 13 drawings. Tickets must be purchased before the drawing; larger prizes do not change the underlying odds.

Saturday Drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET, Tickets $2 a Play

The next drawing takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be watched live on the Powerball website. Tickets cost $2 per play, with the Power Play option adding $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes. At $674 million, the jackpot is the second-largest Powerball prize of 2026, behind only the $1.04 billion won in Illinois in August. Each state's lottery sets its own purchase deadline and claim period, so players are advised to check their local rules.