The Mega Millions Ledger — August 28, 2026 in Numbers
Grab a coffee — this is the long-form Mega Millions breakdown. We chart the frequencies, measure the droughts and trace the sum curve across the last 50 draws.
The result
Official Mega Millions result for August 28, 2026.
A bottom-heavy result — the line added up to only 151, where 182 is typical. And 8 finally woke up, ending a 50-draw drought. No cooling off for 17, which hit yet again.
Frequency map
Start with raw frequency. Across the last 50 draws, here is how often each number has appeared:
Current leaders: 51 (8×), 48 (7×), 5 (6×), 17 (6×), 30 (6×).
Shape of the draws
Structure matters as much as individual numbers. Here is how recent drawn lines have been shaped — odd/even balance, low/high split and section spread:
Across the last 50 draws, the most common odd/even split was 2 odd out of 5 (seen in 36% of draws), with an average of 2.5 odd numbers per line. 3 of the numbers typically landed in the lower half (1–35). 16% of draws contained at least one consecutive pair, and 39% repeated at least one number from the draw before.
Appearances by play-slip section (rows of ten).
Appearances by last digit (·0 through ·9).
Sum trend
Is the board running high or low? The sum trend over recent draws:
Line totals have averaged 182 over the window, ranging from 112 to 288; the middle half of results landed between 153 and 204. Over the most recent 20 draws the total has been sliding downward (regression slope -2.4 per draw around an average of 182).
Gap report
Drought watch: these numbers have stayed off the board the longest:
6 currently leads the absence table at 48 draws without an appearance, followed by 11 (46), 28 (44), 69 (39). On the other side, a neighbor effect showed up in 51% of recent draws — a number one above or below a previous hit appearing next time out.
Two reference sets
For readers who want a takeaway, the model condensed all of the above into two reference sets for September 1, 2026 — one frequency-led, one balance-led:
Illustrative only — every combination has the same chance in a random drawing.
That's the full report. Everything above refreshes automatically after each draw — and if you'd like the same analysis in your pocket, the free Lottery Ticket Studio app has it.
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