Dylan Raiola Gets First Oregon Start vs. UCLA — SkimNews
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- Dylan Raiola makes his first Oregon start Saturday vs. UCLA after backup Dante Moore suffered a concussion against USC
- Raiola, the No. 2 QB in the 2024 signing class, picked Nebraska over Georgia two years ago despite offers from Alabama, Michigan, Miami, USC, Notre Dame, and Oregon
- In a 2025 season cut short by a broken fibula, Raiola completed 72.4% of passes for 222.2 yards per game with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions in nine games
- Nebraska's offensive line allowed 2.54 sacks per game (113th nationally), and Raiola's uncle/OL coach Donovan was fired Dec. 6
- Raiola's brother Dayton, a three-star QB prospect, decommitted from Nebraska less than a month before Donovan's firing
- The split came down to NIL disagreements and the family's push for a supporting cast capable of competing for championships — Oregon now provides that
- With Dante Moore sidelined, Raiola inherits the job on a Ducks roster the source describes as capable of a College Football Playoff berth
Why it matters: Raiola went from Nebraska's hand-picked savior — with family installed on staff — to Oregon's starter by injury default, and the article explicitly frames Oregon as a roster built for a College Football Playoff run, the kind of supporting cast his family said Nebraska failed to assemble around him.
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