Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola is set to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple media reports Monday.
Raiola, who has two more seasons of eligibility, plans to enter the portal when it opens on Jan. 2. ESPN reported Monday that the former five-star recruit is in search of a program that will let him tap into his potential while also helping him develop for the next stage of his career.
Rumors of a Raiola departure from Nebraska started swirling in late November when his younger brother, three-star quarterback Dayton, decommitted from Nebraska’s 2026 class. His uncle, offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, was fired by Nebraska on Dec. 6.
This is the second straight season transfer portal questions have come up around Dylan Raiola. He and his camp informally explored his transfer options at the end of the 2024 season before ultimately remaining with the Cornhuskers.
Raiola has not played since suffering a broken fibula in the Cornhuskers’ 21-17 loss to Southern California on Nov. 1. The injury ended his season but is not expected to prevent him from being ready to play at the start of next season.
Raiola is Nebraska’s highest-paid player — having made about $3.5 million this season, per CBS Sports — so any potential move would likely not be about money but rather about the current sophomore putting himself in the best position for the NFL draft.
In his second season with the Cornhuskers, Raiola completed 72.4% of his passes for 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.
He’s notched 4,819 yards, 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions with a 69.1 completion percentage in 22 games (all starts) over two seasons in Nebraska.
The father of Dylan and Dayton is former NFL offensive lineman Dominic Raiola, an All-American and Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inductee.
