Top quarterback in transfer portal chooses to play for Oregon
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Dylan Raiola, one of the top quarterbacks on the NCAA transfer market, announced Monday that he will join the Oregon Ducks after the team was eliminated from the College Football Playoff.
Raiola posted photos of himself in Oregon gear and with his family at Autzen Stadium.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) greets the team as they enter the stadium before the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 28, 2025. (Dylan Widger/Image Images)
“SCO DUCKS,” he captioned the post with the hashtag, “engaged.”
As of now, Oregon has two top quarterbacks on its roster in Raiola and Dante Moore. The latter is expected to be one of the best prospects for the NFL Draft.
Moore led the Ducks to the College Football Playoff semifinals, but ran into the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and Fernando Mendoza. Moore has yet to make an official decision on whether he will continue his college career or turn pro.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) watches during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium on Oct. 18, 2025. (Matt Krohn/Image Images)
Raiola was a five-star prospect coming out of high school and into college, according to 247 Sports.
He committed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where his father became a two-time All-Big 12 selection as a center. He played for the Cornhuskers during the 2024 and 2025 seasons before deciding to transfer.
He had 4,819 passing yards, 31 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions in 22 games.
His 2025 season ended early when he suffered a broken fibula.
The Ducks have had a lot of success since Dan Lanning took over as head coach from Mario Cristobal. Lanning is 48-8 as a head coach. He has guided the team to multiple College Football Playoff appearances, but has yet to win a national championship.
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning reacts during the first half of the 2025 Peach Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 9, 2026. (Brett Davis/Image Images)
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Raiola could make the Ducks national title contenders once again through 2026.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at News Digital.