Rebel Daily Drive 7.16.2026 | Mountain West Media Days Interview with UNLV Head Coach Dan Mullen

UNLV head coach Dan Mullen joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.Mullen talks about the excitement around UNLV football, the program’s new championship standard, the Rebels’ challenging non-conference schedule, Jai’Den Thomas’ role in the offense, Jaylon Glover and the running back room, the quarterback competition with Jackson Arnold and Alex Orji, portal recruiting, NIL, defensive staff changes, early-season tests against Memphis and North Texas, and what it means for UNLV to be positioned as one of the faces of the new-look Mountain West.Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.00:00 - Dan Mullen Joins Rebel Daily Drive00:30 - UNLV Becoming the Best Show in Town00:49 - Las Vegas Buying Into Rebel Football01:40 - Is the Mountain West Championship the New Standard?04:20 - Building a CFP-Worthy Schedule05:57 - Maximizing Jai’Den Thomas07:04 - Jaylon Glover and the Running Back Room08:28 - Jackson Arnold and the Quarterback Battle10:34 - Evaluating Portal Talent Quickly11:42 - Recruiting Players Who Love Football12:47 - Paul Guenther and Mike Scherer’s Defensive Dynamic14:39 - Memphis and North Texas Early-Season Tests15:24 - UNLV as the Face of the New Mountain WestFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#UNLVFootball #DanMullen #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #JacksonArnold #JaiDenThomas #UNLV #CFP #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard