Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2, sources told CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer.
Husker fans have been bracing for Raiola’s possible departure for weeks. Raiola’s brother, Dayton, decommitted from the Huskers at the end of November and Matt Rhule fired offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, Dylan’s uncle, shortly after the season ended.
Raiola was once a 5-star prospect coming out of high school, and in his time at Nebraska there were glimpses of the brilliant talent that earned him that rating. However, the consistency in production never quite matched up, and now we’ll see how he’s viewed around the country as he looks to find a new team for his junior season.
Raiola was a starter at Nebraska from Day 1 as a true freshman, and in his two years in Lincoln he’s started 22 games, completing 69.1% of his passes for 4,819 yards, 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. In nine games played in 2025 before suffering a season-ending broken fibula, Raiola showed improvement as a passer, bumping his completion percentage up to 72.4% and cutting down on turnovers with just six interceptions after 11 as a freshman.