The question was piqued by aCBS Sports reportthat Raiola may be considering hitting the portal to steer a team looking to make aCollege Football Playoff run, a positionNebraskasimply isn't in for the moment. Though theCornhuskerscan compete with most teams in the country with regards to NIL, they're playing for bowl appearances at the moment.
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
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Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
(Alex Slitz, Getty Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
8/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
9/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
10/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
11/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
12/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
13/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
14/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
(Alex Slitz, Getty Images)
Fueling the rumors is Raiola's younger brother Dayton decommitted from Nebraska and reopened his recruitment. Dayton is a 3-star prospect who may well end up heading to a lower-FBS school where he'll be able to compete for playing time.
With regards to the rumors about Dylan, Rhule told reporters he was outside the loop of any conversation about a possible Raiola transfer.
"I haven't seen that report. Yeah, I haven't seen that," he said to the media Nov. 26 when the rumors surfaced. "I would never get up here and talk about a player. I love Dylan like I love all my guys. He's in there in treatment right now. So I don't know about that. I don't know anything about that."
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Raiola threw for 2,000 yards with a 72.4% completion percentage in 2025, along with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions, three of which in a four-touchdown showing againstMaryland. He was perceived to have taken real strides from 2024, where he threw for 2,819 yards on 67.1% passing with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Nebraska closes out its season on Black Friday, Nov. 28 againstIowa, as theCornhuskerslook for their first eight-win season since 2016 when Mike Riley won nine games and went 6-3 in the Big Ten.
The transfer portal opens Jan. 2 and will close Jan. 16, 2026.
