They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and former Florida Gator coach Dan Mullen almost had as poor a debut with UNLV as one could have drawn up.
Playing in front of a half-empty Allegiant Stadium against an FCS Idaho State squad that was 9th in the Big Sky in 2025, Mullen's Rebels pulled off a 38-31 win that had curious Gator fans going "I think I've seen this film before, and I didn't like the ending."
Dan Mullen survives UNLV debut
Very little seemed to go right for UNLV as they were dragged into the muck with an Idaho State team they were favored to beat by 30.