Matthew Sluka was UNLV’s starting quarterback and has led the team to a 3-0 record so far this season. He won’t play in another game for the school.

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has decided to sit out the rest of the season over a $100,000 NIL payment that was promised but never paid after he agreed to transfer to the Rebels from Holy Cross, Sluka’s agent told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced late Tuesday night on social media he will not play in any more games this season.

UNLV is sticking with the conference it has called home for the past quarter-decade, as the university announced on Thursday it has signed an agreement to stay in the Mountain West through 2032

Seven remaining full members of the Mountain West have signed a memorandum of understanding to remain with the league through 2032 amid the latest wave of realignment, the league announced Thursday. That includes UNLV and Air Force,

It has been a turbulent week for UNLV football, with quarterback Matthew Sluka’s sudden and shocking departure from the team over an NIL dispute throwing the Scarlet and Gray into a state of uncertainty.

UNLV was forced to make a sudden quarterback change this week when starter Matthew Sluka left the team over an NIL dispute. That type of loss would normally disrupt a team, but Hajj-Malik Williams already seems to have the support of his teammates before even stepping onto the field as the new starter.

After rattling off three straight wins to kick off the 2024 season, UNLV appeared primed to challenge for a College Football Playoff berth. However, QB Matthew Sluka announced he would redshirt the rest of the season,