The Dylan Raiola era at Nebraska kicked off with a promising start on Saturday against UTEP in the season opener. The first true freshman starter at quarterback since Adrian Martinez in 2019, Raiola displayed his dazzling traits that made him one of the top ten prospects in the country in route to a 40-7 season-opening win over the Miners.

However, Raiola’s connections with his transfer wide receivers also gave everyone notice. Under former Athletic Director Trev Alberts, Nebraska had an arm’s reach relationship with the 1890 Initiative and its efforts to leverage the NIL space in the state. Once Alberts left for A&M and now-current AD Troy Dannen came in, everything changed.

The Dylan Raiola era at Nebraska kicked off with a promising start on Saturday against UTEP in the season opener. The first true freshman starter at quarterback since Adrian Martinez in 2019, Raiola displayed his dazzling traits that made him one of the top ten prospects in the country in route to a 40-7 season-opening win over the Miners.

However, Raiola’s connections with his transfer wide receivers also gave everyone notice. Under former Athletic Director Trev Alberts, Nebraska had an arm’s reach relationship with the 1890 Initiative and its efforts to leverage the NIL space in the state. Once Alberts left for A&M and now-current AD Troy Dannen came in, everything changed.