Dylan Raiola’s brother, Dayton Raiola, seems set on attending the University of Nebraska. On Sunday, the three-star recruit published a series of pictures of himself in Cornhuskers gear, which garnered a reaction from his elder brother.
Dylan Raiola reposted the publication to his Instagram story, adding the following commentary of his own:
“Yeaaaaa lil bro… Welcome home” Wrote the Cornhuskers starting signal-caller
On the post itself, Dayton Raiola wrote:
“The intro…”
Dayton Raiola is the 74th-best quarterback and 137th-best player in the state of Georgia in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports. The six-foot and one-inch quarterback plays for Buford High School in Georgia.
The other offers Dayton Raiola has received are from Appalachian State and Charlotte. However, it’s difficult to see a three-star recruit having a shot at the starting job of the Cornhuskers, especially with the program becoming ever more competitive with the investments by the school in the facilities and the coaching staff associated with it.
Nonetheless, it can be a great place for Dayton Raiola to improve his game for a couple of years, under the tutelage of his brother, and then have an improved chance of transferring to a lesser school and becoming their starter quarterback.
By contrast, Dylan Raiola was a five-star recruit who was considered the seventh-best player and second overall quarterback in his recruiting class. He was the top recruit out of Georgia in 2024.
Matt Rhule on Dylan Raiola’s growth coming into the 2025 season
Earlier this month, Nebraska’s coach Matt Rhule went on the “Always College Football” podcast with Greg McElroy and opened up about the improvements made by Dylan Raiola during the offseason:
“To me, it’s not about his highs being higher, it’s about his loads not being so low. It’s the same for our whole team. And so what I loved about Dylan is the consistency that he’s got. He’s the same guy every day. He’s holding people accountable, starting with himself. His body looks great. And he and Dana Holgerson, I think, are going to make a dynamic duo. I think they have a chance to be really special on offense. “
It’s interesting to see him highlight the relationship between the player and offensive coordinator Dana Holgerson, who took over those duties almost at the same time that Dylan Raiola joined the program. In 2024, during his true freshman season. Raiola threw for 2819 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Nebraska’s final record was 7-6.
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