Draw record Saturday, October 3, 2020
Numbers in draw order
Powerball winning numbers for October 3, 2020
Advertised jackpot $43 million
18 47 31 43 36 20
PP ×2 Sorted white balls 18 · 31 · 36 · 43 · 47
Draw record / how to read it
How to read the Powerball numbers for October 3, 2020
The record separates the winning line, game rules, advertised jackpot, derived metrics, and related historical navigation. Reading those fields together prevents a number set from being detached from the date and rules that define it.
Keep white balls and the red Powerball separate
The five white balls are shown first in recorded draw order. The red Powerball follows as a separate value from a separate number pool. The sorted white-ball line is included only to make manual ticket comparison easier.
This drawing used the 5/69 + 1/26 matrix
White balls for this record came from 1 through 69, while the red Powerball came from 1 through 26. Historical comparisons should respect the matrix attached to each date rather than applying today’s ranges to every older result.
Read recorded fields without inferring a claim
The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $43 million. The recorded Power Play value is ×2. An advertised amount identifies the drawing; it does not by itself prove that a jackpot ticket was sold.
Use the archive for lookup and the lottery for claims
This page provides an independent historical lookup. Ticket validity, prize tiers, deadlines, and eligibility must be confirmed with the lottery in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased. If records differ, the official result controls.
Use neighboring drawings to confirm the chronology
The previous and next links follow completed drawing order rather than ordinary calendar days. They make it possible to check whether a result belongs before or after a rollover, compare changes in the advertised jackpot, and move through the archive without starting another search. The year link moves one level up to the complete annual ledger, while the calendar link groups this month and day across different years. These connections are navigational evidence, not a claim that adjacent drawings influence one another. Comparing consecutive records can reveal changes in displayed fields or jackpot amounts, but every drawing remains an independent event.
Draw profile / descriptive
Number profile for October 3, 2020
These values summarize the five white balls only. They describe this record and do not imply that any future combination is more likely.
The Powerball numbers for October 3, 2020 used the 5/69 + 1/26 matrix. The five white balls totaled 175, covered a range of 29, and split 3 odd to 2 even. The set contained no consecutive white-ball pair. These observations describe this result only; they do not change the odds of a future drawing.
Calendar context / 10-03
Other Powerball draws on October 3
Historical drawings that landed on the same month and day. The draw schedule means there will not be a result for every year.
| Draw date | Winning numbers | Power Play | Jackpot | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | 55 63 2 16 22 22 | ×4 | $336 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2018 | 63 66 53 59 41 3 | ×3 | $229 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 33 6 46 44 26 4 | ×2 | $40 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2012 | 55 23 17 59 36 10 | ×— | $50 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2009 | 50 57 24 12 48 22 | ×3 | $193 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2007 | 2 4 15 28 14 23 | ×4 | $15 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 2001 | 2 20 23 35 49 25 | ×5 | $12 million | View ↗ |
| Oct 3, 1998 | 5 14 22 25 32 4 | ×— | $12 million | View ↗ |