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Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026: No jackpot winner
Detroit Free Press • • general
Key Points:
- The Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday, Oct. 21 drawing was an estimated $635 million ($267.5 million cash value), but no ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot.
- Winning numbers drawn were 1, 21, 44, 50, 57 with a Powerball of 5 and a 2x Power Play multiplier; two tickets in Ohio and Pennsylvania matched five white balls with Power Play to win $2 million each, and a New Jersey ticket matched five white balls to win $1 million.
- The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:59 p.m., with ticket sales available in Michigan until 9:45 p.m. on drawing nights.
- Powerball tickets cost $2 each, with an optional $1 Power Play feature that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2x to 10x, depending on the multiplier randomly selected before the drawing.
- The Powerball Double Play option allows players to enter a second drawing after the main one for an additional $1 per play, offering prizes up to $10 million, though the Power Play multiplier does not apply to Double Play winnings.
