Dan Mullen was named head coach in November 2017. He was the 27th head coach in Florida football history.
Mullen, who spent nine seasons as Mississippi State’s head coach (2009-17), returned to Gainesville where he previously served four seasons (2005-08) as offensive coordinator and was a major factor in the program winning two Southeastern Conference and BCS National Titles (2006, 2008) during his tenure.