The Battle to Name New York's Favorite College Mascot
SUNY's Mascot Madness is the annual event that brings SUNY mascots together in a competition to find out who the fans feel is the best in all of New York. The 2026 tournament marks the 13th edition of this competition that brings campus communities together to show their spirit.
Last year brought us another first-time champion, as Damien the Great Dane from the University at Albany was declared the winner and received the title of SUNY's Mascot Ambassador. But for all the variety in our creative characters, there’s one thing they all have in common – their spirit for their campus communities and the SUNY family simply can't be beat.
As is customary, and similar to the annual NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, Mascot Madness is broken down into 5 rounds. Round by round results will be shown below. Follow all the action and show your support using #SUNY #MascotMadness on social media.
