Like Ohio State and Notre Dame, UIC has reached an agreement to put jersey patch ads on Flames athletic uniforms. In the growing Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics, UIC athletics have followed in the footsteps that some of the bigger programs have taken. The Flames have become the first Chicago-based and MVC institution to display jersey patch ads on their athletic uniforms. and UI Health to put both organizations’ marks on all 18 Flames' team uniforms beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. UI Health has partnered with UIC Athletics through sports medicine, healthcare services and collaborative campus initiatives.