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UNLV Football Preview 2025: The Rebels Will Keep Winning Under Dan Mullen

Dan Mullen is way overdue to be a college football head coach again. He built up Mississippi State - his Bulldogs in 2014 were the first ever CFP No. 1 - was way better than he got credit for at Florida, and has been out of the mix, working as a talking head, over the last three years.

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TRENDING: Does UNLV Have Better Facilities Than Florida? Dan Mullen Thinks So

UNLV is a program that has unexpectedly become relevant in recent seasons. And despite the loss of head coach Barry Odom to Purdue, the Rebels are hoping to continue their rebirth this season under the leadership of new head coach Dan Mullen.

College Football News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 12

Athlon Sports Expert Projects UNLV Football To Finish Second In Mountain West

Most media and experts have been very favorable on the UNLV Rebels football team bringing in former Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen after losing Barry Odom to the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Dan Mullen News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 11

ESPN Ranks UNLV No. 2 In Mountain West Ahead Of Dan Mullen’s First Season

Like many experts, Bill Connelly of ESPN is both intrigued and torn by what the UNLV Rebels football team could be this season. With the exit of former head coach Barry Odom and the hiring of new head coach Dan Mullen, combined with a massive roster overhaul in which the program both added and lost key pieces, the questions are valid.

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / June 11

Former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett lands new job at Florida State

Former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett has had an interesting year and a half, but it appears he may have found a landing spot for the upcoming season.

College Football News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 11

UNLV Is College Football's Most Intriguing Program

UNLV is the most intriguing college football program in 2025. Dan Mullen being the head coach in Las Vegas probably wasn't on many people's bingo cards for 2025, but the former Florida head coach is in town and has put a spotlight on the Rebels that they have never seen before.

Dan Mullen News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 9

Dan Mullen Reunites With Trusted Ally Lee Davis To Help Lead UNLV Football

This offseason, after the UNLV Rebels hired new head coach Dan Mullen to replace the exiting Barry Odom, he had to fill out his staff. One of his most important hires was his chief of staff.

Dan Mullen News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 6

Dan Mullen Aims To Elevate UNLV Football Into A Mountain West Powerhouse

This offseason former Florida Gators head football coach Dan Mullen left his TV studio job as an analyst to take over the UNLV Rebels head coaching job which was vacated by Barry Odom who left to take the Purdue Boilermakers job.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 6

UNLV AD Erick Harper Eyes Bold Future Amid Challenges In Realignment And Revenue

UNLV Rebels athletic director Erick Harper took over an athletic program with a lot of potential but also a lot of challenges over the past few years. Just in this past year they have hired multiple new coaches including new head football coach in Dan Mullen after former head coach Barry Odom left to take the Purdue Boilermakers job.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 5

UNLV’s New-Look WR Room: Projected 2025 Starters Under Dan Mullen

The UNLV Rebels football team's offense should look very different this season from what we saw last year. New head coach Dan Mullen will install his offense and they will have to replace key contributors like quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams and wide receiver Ricky White III.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 5

UNLV RB Jai'Den Thomas Fired Up To Play For Dan Mullen’s High-Powered Offense

A lot of people around Las Vegas were excited when word dropped that the UNLV Rebels football program would be hiring former Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen to take over their vacant head coaching position.

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College Football News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 5

Dan Mullen Discusses What Alex Orji And Anthony Colandrea Bring To UNLV Football

When new head coach Dan Mullen took over the UNLV Rebels football program this offseason he had a lot on his plate to handle. As far as the Rebels roster goes, nothing was more important than finding a new quarterback for the upcoming season to replace dual-threat star Hajj-Malik Williams.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / June 2

UNLV Football’s 2025 Projected Win Total Hits Historic High Under Dan Mullen

The UNLV Rebels football team is coming off an incredible year under head coach Barry Odom. After years of being inept as far as their football program goes, UNLV has clearly turned their program around.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / May 29

Dan Mullen Raises The Bar For UNLV Football: 'My Expectations Are To Win'

New UNLV Rebels head coach Dan Mullen takes over a program that doesn't have a long history of championship football, however, they are coming off a great season in which they found themselves in the Mountain West Conference Championship Game.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / May 28

Why Dan Mullen Isn’t Worried About Players Leaving Via Transfer Portal

The transfer portal has become a polarizing topic in college sports over the past couple of seasons as its relevancy has skyrocketed. We are seeing more players than ever before bolt for another team when things don't immediately go their way at their current program.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / May 27

Dan Mullen Limits Transfer Departures, Keeps UNLV Football Roster Intact

In the current college football landscape, the transfer portal can devastate a team's roster. However, that wasn't the case for the UNLV Rebels. Despite

Cause of death of UNLV football player revealed

In February, the UNLV Rebels football program and the college football world were shaken by the sudden passing of offensive lineman Ben Christman. That fateful day, concerned teammates found Christman dead in his off-campus apartment after he missed practice.

College Football News / Dice City Sports / April 23

Mullen sets physical tone at scrimmage

The UNLV Rebels football team held their second scrimmage on Friday. Newly hired head coach Dan Mullen made mention of things he saw in scrimmage that he liked, including what he expects on offense from his team.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 15

Urban Meyer makes a visit to coach Mullen at UNLV

This past week the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels were back at spring practice with new head coach Dan Mullen. Three-time National Championship coach Urban Meyer popped up at spring practice to support his friend, Dan Mullen.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 12

ESPN taps UNLV college football’s most interesting team

ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his list of the most interesting teams in college football and the Rebels have made the list. After the hiring on Dan Mullen and the departure of Barry Odom to the Purdue Boilermakers, the UNLV Rebels look to make an exciting run in the Mountain West Conference again this upcoming season.

Why Dan Mullen left his cushy ESPN gig for the UNLV HC job

Dan Mullen had it made in the shade as a college football analyst at ESPN, but he's now decided to get back to the grind of being a college football head coach.

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