LAS VEGAS — UNLV has signed a five-season sponsorship agreement with Acesso Biologics that would place the company’s logo on four Rebels uniforms if the NCAA approves corporate jersey patches in January.
UNLV Athletics and Learfield announced the agreement Monday for football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball. The Athletic reported the deal is worth $11 million over five years, an average of $2.2 million per year.
The financial terms were not included in UNLV’s announcement, and the agreement includes more than the future jersey patches. Acesso will also receive on-field exposure at Allegiant Stadium, sponsorship of the south field goal net and access to digital marketing and fan-engagement assets through Learfield.
UNLV and Learfield described it as the first multi-sport corporate jersey patch and on-field logo agreement in college athletics. The patches cannot appear on the uniforms under current NCAA rules, but UNLV has secured the sponsor before the proposed change reaches a final vote.
If approved, Acesso’s logo would appear on the home and road uniforms of UNLV football, the Runnin’ Rebels, the Lady Rebels and the Hustlin’ Rebels beginning Aug. 1, 2026.
Athletic director Erick Harper said the agreement continues Acesso’s support of UNLV while giving the department another source of revenue.
“As the NCAA and Mountain West Conference move closer to allowing new avenues for revenue generation, Acesso stepped up in a big way,” Harper said.
The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee introduced the proposal Oct. 8. Existing rules allow the logo of a team’s apparel or equipment manufacturer, but the proposal would permit two additional commercial logos on uniforms and pregame and postgame apparel during non-NCAA championship competition.
Schools would also be permitted to place one additional commercial logo on equipment. Sport-specific committees would determine national placement standards.
The proposal was expected to receive a final vote in January. If adopted, the changes would take effect Aug. 1.
The proposal applies to competition outside NCAA championship events. Separate decisions would still be needed for events controlled by the NCAA, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and the College World Series.
The possible change comes as athletic departments look for revenue to support the additional costs created by the House v. NCAA settlement. Participating schools were permitted to share as much as $20.5 million directly with athletes during the 2025-26 academic year.
The reported average value of the Acesso agreement is more than one-tenth of that maximum annual amount. UNLV did not say any of the sponsorship revenue would be earmarked for athlete payments, and the reported $11 million covers several advertising assets instead of only the uniform patches.
Acesso’s relationship with UNLV began before Monday’s announcement. The Las Vegas-based regenerative medicine company became UNLV football’s first on-field logo partner in June, several months after the NCAA began allowing commercial advertisements on football fields.
Acesso’s logos appeared at both 25-yard lines during UNLV home games at Allegiant Stadium in 2025. The company also sponsored the south field goal net and launched its “Sacks for Shoes” initiative, which included a donation to Goodie Two Shoes for every sack recorded by the Rebels.
UNLV did not disclose the amount donated per sack.
The new agreement expands that football partnership across three additional programs. Acesso will receive uniform exposure during home and road games, along with the existing advertising at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV Sports Properties will also provide Acesso with access to Learfield’s Fanbase database, which contains information used to identify and engage UNLV fans. The sponsorship package includes digital elements intended to keep the company connected to the department throughout the year rather than only during games.
UNLV Sports Properties is Learfield’s local operation and exclusive multimedia rights holder for the athletic department. It manages UNLV’s sponsorships and corporate partnerships, including the original Acesso field agreement and the expanded deal announced Monday.
Acesso CEO Michael Aquino called the agreement “the foundation for long-term collaboration and new opportunities.”
The five-season commitment gives Acesso exposure across UNLV’s three most visible seasons. Football provides national broadcasts and advertising inside Allegiant Stadium during the fall. Men’s and women’s basketball carry the logo into the winter, and baseball extends the partnership through the spring.
Several details were not included in the announcement. UNLV and Learfield did not disclose how the reported $11 million is divided among the uniform patches, field logos, field goal net and digital assets. They also did not provide the payment schedule or explain what happens to the agreement if the NCAA rejects or changes the proposal.
The NCAA’s January vote will determine whether UNLV can use the uniform portion of the package beginning next season. Acesso’s existing field logo and field goal net sponsorship are already permitted and do not depend on that vote.