The Oregon Ducks spirit squad and mascot wave ride in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl.
We all love our alma maters, so it might be hard to be objective when it comes to deciding the best mascots in all of college football. Here are the top 30 according to DrRoto.com. Do you agree? Disagree? Leave a message in the comments!
30. Syracuse
Nov 18, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Syracuse Orange mascot Otto the Orange on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Otto the Orange
29. UMass
Sam The Minuteman
28. UTEP
Paydirt Pete, UTEP’s mascot, greets Juarenses, during a parade commemorating the 365th year of Ciudad Juárez on Dec. 8, 2024. The band led the parade held in a Juárez neighborhood.
Paydirt Pete
27. Texas Tech
The Masked Rider waits on top of Centennial Champion during Texas Tech University’s 66th annual Carol of Lights on Dec. 8, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas.
Masked Rider
26. Nebraska
Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers mascot Herbie Husker rides around the field between the first and second quarter against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
Herbie Husker
25. South Florida
Bulls
24. University of Miami
Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis entertains the fans during the Pop Tarts bowl against the Iowa State Cyclones at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Sebastian the Ibis
23. Central Florida
Nov 26, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; The Central Florida Knights mascot Knitro entertains the crowd during the second quarter of a football game against the South Florida Bulls at Bright House Networks Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Knitro
22. USC
Sep 2, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern Calfiornia Trojans white horse mascot Traveler with female rider Dana Kanstu during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Traveler
21. Kansas
The Kansas Jayhawk mascot.
Jayhawk
20. Alabama
Mar 27, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al performs during an East Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Big Al
19. Arizona State
Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky the Sun Devil during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Sparky
18. Virginia Tech
Mar 11, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies mascot during the first half against the California Golden Bears at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Hokie
17. Penn State
Feb 4, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; The Penn State Nittany Lions mascot entertains the crowd during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images
Nittany Lion
16. Oklahoma
Sep 5, 2009; Arlington, TX, USA; Boomer Schooner takes the field before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the BYU Cougars at Cowboys Stadium. The Cougars beat the Sooners 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Boomer Schooner
15. Colorado
Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie is run onto the field before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Ralphie the Buffalo
14. Tennessee
Tennessee mascot Smokey gets fans roused before the start of the NCAA college baseball game between Tennessee an Kentucky on April 20, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Smokey
13. University of Florida
Apr 5, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; The Florida Gators mascot perform against the Auburn Tigers during the first half in the semifinals of the men’s Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Gator
12. Wake Forest
Mar 13, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons mascot during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Demon Deacon
11. Florida State
Dec 30, 2023; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles mascot Chief Osceola and Renegade take the field before the game in the 2023 Orange Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Chief Osceola
10. West Virginia
Jan 7, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; The West Virginia Mountaineers mascot performs during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Mountaineer
9. Ole Miss
Colonel Reb
8. Georgia
Georgia mascot Uga XI on the field during the second half of the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
Uga
7. Ohio State
The Plymouth and Shiloh communities came together at Plymouth High School to support Weston Montgomery, a third grader battling leukemia, during the Shav-a-thon event. Ohio State punter Nick McLarty and Brutus Buckeye joined the fun and lended their support to Montgomery.
Brutus Buckeye
6. Michigan State
Mar 23, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; Michigan State Spartans mascot “Sparty” performs in the first half against the New Mexico Lobos during the NCAA Tournament Second Round at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Sparty
5. LSU
Mar 8, 2025; Greenville, SC, USA; LSU Lady Tigers mascot Mike the Tiger during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Mike the Tiger
4. Wisconsin
Oct 12, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Wisconsin Badgers mascot, Bucky Badger, wears a chess head hat during the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Bucky Badger
3. Notre Dame
Jan 19, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish leprechaun mascot at the College Football Playoff Fan Central at the Georgia World Congress Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Leprechaun
2. Texas
Texas Longhorns mascot Hook ‘Em leads the Bevo parade ahead of the game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.
Bevo
1. Oregon
The Oregon Ducks mascot walks the sideline during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.
