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By Matt Audilet
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Dylan Raiola surrendered his position as a starting quarterback earlier this offseason, leaving Nebraska and transferring to Oregon ahead of the 2026 college football season.
Raiola, a two-year starter at Nebraska, will serve as a backup quarterback behind returning starter Dante Moore in Eugene.
Raiola was recently asked about his transition from Nebraska to Oregon.
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“There’s not cornfields here. There’s mountains and trees and I love nature," Raiola said, via Logan Brown of DucksWire. "As far as football, it’s different. With coaches and players, we have a lot more talent than we did at Nebraska. I don’t say that to knock on them, but I think everybody will know that.
"I’m very grateful for my time there. Learned a lot from my coaches, teammates, still have those relationships. But I think that I’m really excited for what Oregon’s going to bring, not only to my life, but for my teammates as well."
Raiola is clearly one of the best backup quarterbacks in college football, giving the Ducks some elite depth at the position.
“I feel that Dylan chose Oregon knowing in advance what does it look like at Oregon,” head coach Dan Lanning said last week. “He wanted to sign up for an opportunity to be with us. We were very transparent throughout the process that there was a great chance that Dante could be back.”
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Oregon will begin its 2026 schedule with a matchup against the Boise State Broncos on Sept. 5.
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