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.

Dan Mullen is moving out of the broadcast booth and back onto the sidelines. According to multiple reports, the former Florida and Mississippi State coach is set to be the next coach at UNLV. Mullen has been working as an analyst for ESPN’s college football coverage for the past three seasons.

UNLV, which will face Cal in the LA Bowl next Wednesday, has hired former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen as its next head coach, according to multiple reports. Mullen will replace Barry Odom,