The first full weekend of the college football season brings 91 games from Thursday through Monday. Here are five that are flying under the radar.
The college football coaching carousel has become increasingly unpredictable, but athletic directors often look for one thing when making a hire: a coach who has already proven he can win. That makes two former Power Four head coaches particularly interesting if Cincinnati or Mississippi State has an opening in 2027.
Here are the best fits for five potential Power Four openings.
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The UNLV season got off to a disappointing start, as UNLV lost to Memphis 27-21. It was a solid game from Jackson Arnold of UNLV, who put them in a position to win, but the Rebels could not hold on.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
With Boise State off to the Pac-12, this should be UNLV’s year to step up and take the conference crown. The Rebels are the team set to carry the Mountain West banner, but the conference title won’t be handed to them, as many challengers are stepping up.
Dan Mullen was the head coach of the Florida Gators from 2018 to 2021. In that time period, Mullen went 34-15.
Arnold entered the college ranks with incredibly high expectations placed on his shoulders.
UNLV football keeps stacking preseason signals that the program is no longer moving like a Mountain West afterthought. Phil Steele, a longtime college
UNLV football keeps finding ways to make national noise under Dan Mullen. Donovan McNabb Jr., a three-star wide receiver in the 2027 class and the son of former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, committed to the Rebels on Friday night.
Year two under Dan Mullen feels different around UNLV Rebels football and that’s exactly the point. Speaking on National Signing Day, Mullen delivered more than just roster updates.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
UNLV Rebels head football coach Dan Mullen was back in his old stomping grounds in Florida on Monday to be presented with his Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award.
The UNLV Rebels football team is coming off another strong season, making it to their third-consecutive Mountain West Conference Championship Game. This time, they were led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen, who had previously coached for the Florida Gators before spending three years in a TV job with ESPN.
Last year, when Dan Mullen took over the head coaching job for the UNLV Rebels football team, he had to build almost an entirely new roster through the transfer portal.
The UNLV Rebels director of athletics, Erick Harper, had an incredibly successful year in 2025. He exceeded any expectations any Rebels' fan could have imagined.
The transfer portal is opened and Dan Mullen and the UNLV Rebels' football team's coaching staff have been hard at work bringing in players through the portal for the 2026 season.
The UNLV Rebels' football season will be coming to an end this week. UNLV will play in the 2025 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl in Texas against the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday, December 23.
Will the third time be the charm for UNLV in the Mountain West championship game against Boise State? After falling to the Broncos (8-4, 6-2) in the last two MWC title games, the Rebels (10-2, 6-2) will get one last shot to dethrone Boise State on Friday at Albertsons Stadium.
Dan Mullen has been linked to the Arkansas Razorbacks’ head-coaching position, but he was quick to address that speculation.
After a three-year self-imposed exile from college football following his firing from Florida, Dan Mullen returned to the sport late last year as the new head coach at UNLV.
The Dan Mullen era at UNLV got off to an underwhelming start. Despite coming in as heavy favorites, the Rebels looked disjointed on both sides of the ball and never found the dominance expected under their new head coach.
College football is back. The wacky, wild and unexpected that makes the sport so beloved was on full display Saturday with rainy weather, walk-off field goals and near-upsets welcoming fans back.
With Week 0 in the books, here are our winners and losers from the first weekend of the college football season.
For now, let the quarterback battle rage on.
This year very well could be the best and most chaotic in the history of the sport.
It's the annual soft opening of the college football season. It's Week 0, and it should be all games between FBS and FCS teams - with the FBS teams getting a home tune-up before diving into the real meat of the season, but that's for another day.
With expectations building in Las Vegas, UNLV head coach Dan Mullen drew parallels between this year’s Rebels squad and his 2014 Mississippi State team a team that rose to No.
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