For the 13th consecutive year, State University of New York (SUNY) schools are rallying for their local university mascot.

Once again, the 64-campus SUNY system is hosting a competition to determine its most popular college mascot. And Blaze, ...

SUNY’s mascots are set to square off again in Mascot Madness, the annual competition that brings campus communities together to see which character fans pick.

THE TEAM WILL BE HEADING TO THE BIG DANCE WITHOUT A KEY MEMBER OF THEIR SQUAD. GRIFF, TWO. DRAKE’S LIVE MASCOT WILL BE FORCED TO STAY BACK IN DES MOINES. THE NCAA ONLY ALLOWS LIVE MASCOTS AT THE FINAL ...

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. launched the 2026 SUNY Mascot Madness competition, inviting New Yorkers to vote for their ...

Red Dragon nation, Blaze needs your vote. And he needs it now. Mascot Madness is back. Once again, the 64-campus SUNY system is hosting a competition to determine its most popular college mascot.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Feb, 23, 2026 — Get ready, Acorn Nation! SUNY Mascot Madness is almost here, and Oakie is gearing up to reclaim the title last captured in 2017. Voting starts March 10 in the annual ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The first full day of the NCAA Tournament kicked off on Thursday, but this time of year also marks the return of a different fan favorite competition — SUNY Mascot Madness. And ...

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves.Furry, animated characters used as ...