Frequency, draw history and statistical context for the number 26 across all historical Powerball draws.
Across 1,937 historical Powerball draws, the number 26 has appeared 121 times — that's 6.25% of all draws. That's 14% below the expected rate for a uniformly random draw, putting it among the cold numbers.
Number 26 was last drawn 45 draws ago. Whether that makes it "due" is a long-running debate among lottery players — the mathematical answer is that lottery draws are independent events, so a number's history has no influence on the next draw. But the Strategy Lab lets you bias your picks toward or away from overdue numbers if you want to play with that pattern.