Overview
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Raiola intends to enter the portal when it opens Jan. 2, retaining two years of eligibility after a 2025 season with 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and a 72.4% completion rate.
- Raiola’s season ended in November with a broken fibula suffered against USC, limiting him to nine games this year.
- Recent family and staff shifts framed the decision, including brother Dayton’s decommitment and Nebraska firing offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, Dylan’s uncle.
- Nebraska coaches kept comments guarded before the Dec. 31 Las Vegas Bowl, with OC Dana Holgorsen declining specifics and praising Raiola’s contributions.
- Early landing-spot reporting is mixed: On3 tagged Louisville as a school to watch and said Texas Tech is not expected to pursue, and an On3 Oregon insider said Oregon is not expected to be in the mix despite earlier reports of potential interest.