Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 are in as the jackpot climbed to an estimated $218 million with a cash value of $101.6 million.
The midweek drawing followed a rollover after no grand prize winner was recorded in the previous draw, pushing the jackpot higher and increasing nationwide ticket sales.
Powerball Winning Numbers (Wed, Feb. 25, 2026):
White Balls: 50, 52, 54, 56, 64 | Powerball: 23
Power Play: 2x
Powerball: (Red ball)
Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m. ET.
Jackpot Snapshot
Estimated Jackpot: $218 Million
Cash Option: $101.6 Million
If no ticket matches all five white balls plus the red Powerball, the jackpot rolls over and continues to grow for the next drawing.
Previous Drawing Prize Breakdown (Latest Completed Draw)
Jackpot Winners: None
Match 5 + Power Play ($2 Million): None
Match 5 ($1 Million): 1 winner – New York
High-Tier Winning Results
Match 4 + Powerball: 13 winners – $50,000
Power Play Winners: 5 – $100,000
Match 4: 350 winners – $100
Power Play Winners: 113 – $200
Match 3 + Powerball: 642 winners – $100
Power Play Winners: 214 – $200
Most Common Winning Tiers
Match 2 + Powerball: 70,117 winners – $4
Power Play Winners: 24,817 – $8
Match 1 + Powerball: 154,386 winners – $4
Power Play Winners: 53,081 – $8
Even without a jackpot hit, hundreds of thousands of tickets paid out smaller prizes across multiple tiers.
How To Play Powerball
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play.
Players select:
- Five white balls numbered 1–69
- One red Powerball numbered 1–26
An optional Power Play add-on costs $1 and can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.
To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order plus the red Powerball.
Largest Powerball Jackpots in History
Powerball has produced some of the biggest lottery prizes ever recorded, including:
$2.040 billion – California (Nov. 7, 2022)
$1.817 billion – Arkansas (Dec. 24, 2025)
$1.787 billion – Missouri & Texas (Sept. 6, 2025)
While $218 million sits below record territory, jackpots crossing the $200 million mark typically drive a surge in ticket purchases.
Where Powerball Is Played
Powerball is available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The only states that do not offer Powerball are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
For official verification of results and prize claims, visit Powerball.com.
Next Drawing: Saturday at 11 p.m. ET if the jackpot rolls over.
