Powerball July 4, 2026 jackpot watchers got the numbers they were waiting for: the prize stood at $396 million before the Saturday, July 4 drawing, with a cash value of $180.2 million. The winning numbers were 17-38-46-50-69, and the red Powerball was 20.
No one took home the top prize on Wednesday, even as one player from California won $1 million. That left the jackpot to roll again after the last jackpot win on May 2, when two players split a $20 million prize.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. on Powerball
Fernando Cervantes Jr., a trending news reporter, was identified with the story, along with an email address and X handle in the source. His byline sits on a result that matters to anyone who bought a ticket: the drawing covers players across 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play, and players can add Power Play for $1. The multiplier can raise some winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X, but it does not change the jackpot itself. That leaves the main prize tied to matching all five white balls in any order plus the red Powerball, which ranges from 1 to 26.
Wednesday drawing to Saturday
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights, so the game moved from the midweek result to the July 4 draw without a jackpot winner. Since launching in 1992, Powerball jackpots have been hit more than 400 times, a pace that shows how often the top prize can carry over before landing.
For players, the immediate question was simple: whether the Saturday, July 4 drawing would end the run or push the jackpot higher again. The winning numbers were already set at 17-38-46-50-69 with Powerball 20, and the top prize was still waiting on a ticket that matched every required number.
