Stuff was nominated for the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2025 and was NBA Mascot of the Year in 2016 and 2017. Stuff represents everything zany and fun that fans should want out of their mascot.

Monte was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2024. He was the third mid-major mascot to receive HOF status, behind WKU’s Big Red and Delaware’s YoUDee.

The University of South Carolina’s mascot, Cocky, landed on ESPN’s new college football mascot power rankings list. Cocky has been on the sidelines at USC since 1980.

This year, Cocky appeared on the 2025 Mascot Hall of Fame ballot. See the rest of ESPN’s power rankings here. This story was originally published July 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM.

First, the whole game had festivities centered around Lou Seal’s induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Yes, Lou Seal made the Hall of Fame before Barry Bonds.