UNLV and Cal went head-to-head at the Art of Sports LA Bowl in Los Angeles. UNLV landed a victory over Cal after an already impressive season.

Dan Mullen took the podium as the 14th head football coach at UNLV on Friday and gave his opening remarks about leading the Rebels to new heights.

Dan Mullen returns to the sidelines in Las Vegas after spending the last three seasons as an ESPN college football analyst. He previously coached at Florida and Mississippi State.

The UNLV Rebels will enter the new season with a new head coach. Dan Mullen was hired in hopes of continuing the past two years of making history on the field.

The 52-year-old Dan Mullen replaces Barry Odom, who left for Purdue on Sunday after going 19-8 and helping the Rebels receive back-to-back bowl invitations for the first time in program history.

UNLV football will play four Mountain West teams in 2025 that it did not face this season, as the conference announced future opponents on Tuesday.