Sluka believes a verbal contract by a UNLV assistant coach for $100,000 of NIL money was broken. The Runnin’ Rebels counter that no such agreement exists.

After a fairly tumultuous week, UNLV looked no worse for wear Saturday against Fresno State. UNLV played for the first time Saturday since starting

The UNLV Rebels had no problem transitioning from the sudden departure of their starting QB, Matthew Sluka, over NIL disputes.

One of the leading authorities on NIL in college athletics said Matthew Sluka’s decision to end his season at UNLV after three games because of a disagreement over a pay arrangement could tempt other players to bail on their teams to pursue better opportunities.

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka, who has helped lead the team to a surprising 3-0 start to the campaign, has announced that he will be sitting out the rest of the season. He plans to redshirt, retain the year of eligibility and transfer.

Why wouldn't UNLV's collective find $100,000 to keep starting quarterback Matthew Sluka happy amid the program's first 3-0 start since 1984? Hajj-Malik Williams provided the answer on Saturday. In UNLV's first game since an NIL dispute made it the talk of college football,

UNLV responded to the sudden departure of former starting quarterback Matthew Sluka with a dominant 59-14 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at home.

The whole country was asking, how will UNLV’s offense be without Matthew Sluka and with Hajj-Malik Williams. We now know the answer, UNLV will be fine without Sluka and they are arguably better with Williams at the helm.