Overview
- UNLV’s five-year partnership will place Acesso patches on football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball uniforms starting Aug. 1 if the rule is approved.
- The pact is believed to be the first completed collegiate jersey-patch sponsorship, preceding formal NCAA authorization.
- The NCAA proposal would permit two additional sponsor logos on uniforms and one on equipment, with implementation targeted for next August if adopted.
- Learfield brokered the agreement and says more patch deals are ready for other schools, while LSU has acknowledged a pact without releasing details.
- UNLV officials framed the move as a revenue priority during financial strain, noting a nearly $27 million athletic department deficit.