Gopher 5 is a Minnesota lottery game, drawn Mon · Wed · Fri, with tickets from $1. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 1,533,939. NumbersIntel computes its real expected value from the published prize structure, alongside the full odds table, recent results and number-frequency history. Like every lottery game it is a negative-expected-value bet — played for entertainment, not investment.
Latest winning numbers
5, 10, 22, 29, 46
Most recent draw.
How Gopher 5 works
Gopher 5 is a Minnesota draw game built around a top prize you win by matching all of the numbers drawn — about 1 in 1,533,939. That prize typically starts at a set minimum and rolls higher every drawing it goes unclaimed, which is how these games can build for weeks before someone finally hits them. It is drawn Mon · Wed · Fri at $1 a play.
The lower prize tiers are far easier to hit and pay smaller, mostly fixed amounts, so most winning tickets never touch the top prize. NumbersIntel derives the odds for every tier from the game's published rules. Where the prize structure is fixed, we also compute the real expected value of a ticket. Like every lottery game it is negative-expected-value by design; the higher the top prize climbs, the more a ticket is worth — but also the likelier that prize is to be split between multiple winners.
Our archive holds 3,134 Gopher 5 draws going back to 2005, which powers the number-frequency statistics — the most and least common numbers, current hot and cold streaks, and the longest-overdue numbers. Those describe what has already happened; because each draw is independent, no number is ever truly ‘due.’
Gopher 5 facts
Gopher 5 odds & prizes
| Prize tier | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot (Match 5) | Pari-mutuel | 1 in 1,533,939 |
| Match 4 | $500 | 1 in 7,304 |
| Match 3 | $15 | 1 in 178 |
| Match 2 | $1 | 1 in 13 |
Most and least common Gopher 5 numbers
Across 3,134 draws on the current 1–47 number pool (since 2005), the numbers drawn most often are 12 (364), 26 (361), 27 (358), 34 (358), 11 (356), 29 (352). The least often: 19 (312), 8 (311), 39 (311), 15 (308), 6 (300), 37 (296).
The commonest leads the rarest by about 23%, and that means nothing at all. Over this many draws ordinary random variation produces spreads of roughly this size — a fair game would almost never land every number on an identical count. No number is "due", and none of this predicts the next draw. We count only draws from the game's current number pool, because earlier draws used a different one and mixing them manufactures a pattern that was never there. We tested whether hot numbers actually win.
Recent Gopher 5 results
| Draw date | Numbers | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | 5, 10, 22, 29, 46 | $245,000 |
| September 30, 2026 | 1, 18, 25, 41, 43 | $220,000 |
| September 28, 2026 | 7, 16, 25, 30, 34 | $190,000 |
| September 25, 2026 | 1, 9, 10, 20, 24 | $170,000 |
| September 23, 2026 | 4, 6, 21, 35, 36 | $160,000 |
| September 21, 2026 | 14, 15, 21, 23, 44 | $150,000 |
| September 18, 2026 | 23, 24, 31, 32, 35 | $140,000 |
| September 16, 2026 | 9, 15, 21, 26, 29 | $130,000 |
| September 14, 2026 | 3, 14, 18, 34, 42 | $120,000 |
| September 11, 2026 | 12, 14, 22, 32, 34 | $110,000 |
| September 9, 2026 | 7, 11, 17, 23, 26 | $100,000 |
| September 7, 2026 | 4, 9, 17, 32, 34 | $715,000 |
A rolling window of recent draws. Full draw archive and interactive charts: explore Gopher 5.
About this data
Every figure here comes from official lottery sources, refreshed after each drawing. We compute the odds from the game's published rules and, where the prize structure allows, the expected value of a ticket. See our methodology page for the full method, and the guides on expected value, how the odds work and whether hot numbers win.
NumbersIntel is independent and informational only — not financial, legal or gambling advice. The lottery is a negative-expected-value game; play for entertainment, never as an investment. You must be 18+ (21+ in some states). If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, call 1-800-GAMBLER.