Forget Punxsutawney Phil, we've got Griff III.

2027. NEW AT NOON A BELOVED IOWA MASCOT IS TURNING IN HIS LETTERMAN’S JACKET. DRAKE’S BELOVED ENGLISH BULLDOG, GRIFF TWO, IS RETIRING AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THERE WILL ...

Drake University is mourning the loss of Griff I, the university's first-ever official live mascot who joined the Drake family in 2015. In a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Drake ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Drake University has announced Griff II's successor after the live mascot announced his retirement earlier this week. Griff III, a 9-month-old English Bulldog, will become Drake's ...

The dogs are out of the NCAA Tournament, at least for now. Griff II joins a list of several other furry friends barred from attending games, including fellow bulldogs Bully and Uga from Mississippi ...

OF WEEKS, BUT THEN WE HAVE HIGHS BACK IN THE 60S TO START NEXT WEEK. A MAJOR LOSS AT DRAKE THIS MORNING. THE UNIVERSITY IS MOURNING ITS RETIRED MASCOT, GRIFF THE FIRST, WHO CAPTURED THE HEARTS OF ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — After a paw-sitively unforgettable run, Drake University's beloved live mascot will retire after six years of service. The university announced Tuesday that Griff II, an English ...

Drake has officially introduced Griff III, the next live mascot and the successor to Griff II. The university announced earlier this week Griff II would retire at the end of the 2026 spring semester ...

The dogs are out of the NCAA Tournament, at least for now. For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the Drake men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament without their mascot, Griff II ...