One Winning Ticket for the $980 Million Mega Millions Sold in Georgia

After rolling since late June, the $980 million Mega Millions® jackpot was finally hit on Friday, November 14, 2025, and the winning ticket was sold in Georgia. This marks one of the most exciting moments of the year for lottery players across the country.

The lucky ticket matched all six winning numbers for the November 14 drawing:

White Balls: 1, 8, 11, 12, 57
Mega Ball: 7

The winner also has the option to take the cash lump sum of $452.2 million.

A Historic Win for Georgia

This jackpot is historic on multiple levels:

• The largest Mega Millions prize ever won in the month of November.
• The 8th largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
• The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won in Georgia.
• Georgia’s first Mega Millions jackpot win since November 2016.

Georgia is one of the founding members of Mega Millions, and this record-breaking prize adds another milestone to the state’s lottery history.

A Record-Breaking Jackpot Run

This jackpot run began after the last Mega Millions jackpot was won in Virginia for $348 million on June 27. What followed was a streak that rewrote the record books:

There were 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, making it the longest jackpot run in Mega Millions history.

During this extended run, players still racked up impressive wins:

• Nearly 14.3 million winning tickets across all prize levels.
• About $343.4 million in total non-jackpot prizes, boosted by newly enhanced prize values.
• 21 second-tier prizes of $2 million or more, won in: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

Hundreds of Other Big Wins Nationwide

The jackpot wasn’t the only big news. This run also produced 347 third-tier prizes ranging from $20,000 to $100,000.

These prizes were won across 40 different jurisdictions, including:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

What’s Next for Mega Millions Players?

With this historic $980 million jackpot now claimed, the Mega Millions jackpot resets, but the excitement is far from over. Every new drawing is another chance for players to turn their numbers into life-changing winnings.

Here at Lottery Angels, we’re ready to guide your next play:

• Check today’s Angel Numbers for fresh, personalized lottery insights.
• Follow our daily Pick 3 and Pick 4 predictions.

Big wins like this Georgia jackpot are a powerful reminder: any drawing can change everything.