UNLV football enters the 2025 season with sky-high expectations under new head coach Dan Mullen, drawing national buzz and multiple first-place votes at Mountain West Media Days.

Mountain West coaches, players and officials are all adjusting to the new landscape of college football, which means adaptability will be key moving forward.

Linebacker Jackson Woodard, the 2024 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, is off to the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans but incoming safety Jake Pope welcomes the challenge that comes with inheriting No.

Dan Mullen revealed that UNLV’s championship potential and a fresh challenge were key reasons why he left television and accepted the Rebels’ head coaching job.

Dan Mullen, who is preparing for his first season as UNLV’s football coach, talked to the media Thursday at the Mountain West media days at Circa.

Coach Spencer Danielson once again has the prohibitive favorite in the Broncos, but he keeps a good eye on challengers’ recruiting.

As Mountain West Media Days kick off, all eyes are on new UNLV head coach Dan Mullen, who must address roster chemistry, quarterback battles, and his return to a drastically changed college football landscape.

The rankings made plenty of sense, but I couldn't help but notice that the top eight coaches on the list all work for some of the richest, most well-supported programs in the country. There are some epic pressures associated with leading these programs -- just ask Day -- but there are also major advantages.

Back in 2004, amid freezing temperatures and a power outage, Dan Mullen remembers Alex Smith's stellar performance that secured Utah's win against Wyoming for the Mountain West title.

Dan Mullen has a long history of developing dual-threat QBs into stars, and former Michigan backup Alex Orji could be his next breakout project at UNLV.

So what was it about UNLV that got Mullen -- who has grappled with many of the newer aspects of college football -- back into the game? If Harper had not called, is this even happening?