ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen, the former head coach at Florida and Mississippi State, has agreed in principle to a five-year deal to be UNLV's next head coach, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Thursday.
The deal isn't signed, but it is expected to be finalized in the near future, a source told ESPN.
Mullen last coached with the Gators in 2021, when he was fired after four seasons with a 34-15 record, an appearance in the SEC Championship Game and three New Year's Six bowl games. Prior to that, he coached nine seasons at Mississippi State, and he has a career record of 103-61 over 13 seasons.