BOISE, Idaho – Powerball® and the NFL are bringing Sunday game-day excitement to Idaho, where lottery players and football fans alike can play the new game Powerball Xs & OsTM for their chance to win millions. Powerball Xs & OsTM is an all-new, weekly draw game on Sundays that combines two iconic brands – Powerball and the NFL – into a unique game-day experience. The Idaho Lottery joins 23 other states and is the latest to get in on the excitement.
Ticket sales in Idaho for Powerball Xs & OsTM began on Monday, October 12, 2026, with the first draw for Idaho players occurring on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 8 pm MT. Tickets are $5. The current jackpot for Idaho’s first draw on Sunday, October 18, 2026, is an estimated $1.7 million.
Powerball Xs & OsTM invites fans to pick eight NFL team logos for a chance to win a rolling jackpot and other cash prizes. The jackpot begins at $1 million and grows until someone wins. Winning team logos will be drawn by Powerball at random every Sunday night at 8 pm MT all year.
Get in the Game
The rules for Powerball Xs & OsTM are simple:
- Players choose eight NFL team logos from a lineup of all 32 NFL team logos. They may also ask for a quick pick.
- If the player matches all eight of their teams to those drawn on Sunday night at 8 pm MT, they win the rolling cash jackpot. Tickets do not carry over from week to week.
- Players can also match some of their team logos to win other cash prizes.
Powerball Xs & OsTM game results are randomly drawn and not based on, determined by, or dependent on the outcome of NFL games.
Match | Prize | Odds |
8 of 8 Teams | Cash Jackpot | 1 in 10,518,300.00 |
7 of 8 Teams | $20,000 | 1 in 54,782.81 |
6 of 8 Teams | $500 | 1 in 1,361.06 |
5 of 8 Teams | $40 | 1 in 92.80 |
4 of 8 Teams | $7 | 1 in 14.14 |
Overall Odds of Winning a Prize | 1 in 12.16 | |
Odds are based on a $5 play and rounded to two decimal places. Lower-tier prizes may become pari-mutuel in some circumstances. | ||
More Ways to Play
Powerball Xs & OsTM also features the first ever national, second-chance lottery promotional prize program which offers players additional ways to win various prizes. When players purchase and enter (manually or by scanning) information from a valid Powerball Xs & OsTM ticket on PowerballOfficial.com, or the Powerball Official App, they will have the chance to win gift cards, merchandise, NFL game tickets, and trip packages. Players are required to establish an account through the app or on PowerballOfficial.com.
- Players may enter all eligible tickets at www.PowerballOfficial.com, earn points, and assign their points as entries to the prize drawings they want most.
- Players may enter eligible winning or non-winning tickets as soon as they purchase them – no need to wait for the drawing.
- There’s no additional cost to participate beyond the purchase of an eligible Powerball Xs & OsTM ticket. Simply purchase a Powerball Xs & OsTM ticket from a local Idaho retailer and enter it at www.PowerballOfficial.com for a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl and other exclusive NFL prizes and experiences.
Participation in Powerball Xs & OsTM is subject to the official game rules, applicable laws and regulations, and the requirements of each participating lottery jurisdiction.
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