The Mega Millions jackpot has inched up to $25 million, and if you're hoping to take that nifty nest egg home this week, then you might want to tune in tonight at 11 p.m. EST. That's when the multistate lottery's draw is set to take place at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta's ABC affiliate.

If you happen to score the big prize and want to pocket every last penny, the total will be paid out in annual installments over a 29-year period. Otherwise, you have the option of an immediate lump sum payout of about $15 million.

The lottery's winning numbers from the last drawing on Aug. 7 were 1, 38, 53, 63 and 66; the Mega Ball number was 10; and the Megaplier number was 3, according to the game's official website. The estimated jackpot had been $20 million, but no one matched the winning Mega Millions numbers on that day, MLive noted.

The highest payouts, thus, were two $1 million wins for players in Michigan and North Carolina. The winners matched five numbers, but not the Gold Mega Ball, the website noted.

On July 31, a lucky player in Missouri matched the right numbers and won $25 million, according to KTVI. The win came just 10 days after a Pennsylvania participant had taken home a $152 million Mega Millions jackpot on July 21, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recalled.

Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday, and the draw entry closes at 10:45 p.m. EST. Tickets to the game are sold in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, a total of 45 jurisdictions. The odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 15, but your chances of hitting the jackpot are only about 1 in 259 million.

If you want to find out how close you are to a similar feat, check here to find out how to watch the Mega Millions drawings at 11 p.m. EST.