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Nebraska Football's Matt Rhule: Dylan Raiola has Helped Huskers Raise Level of Play

Nebraska football's new quarterback has the head coach confident about the upcoming season and the future of the Huskers.

Kaleb Henry

Dylan Raiola during Nebraska football's 2024 Red-White spring game.
Dylan Raiola during Nebraska football's 2024 Red-White spring game. / Nebraska Athletics
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Nebraska football's likely starting quarterback with some praise from the head coach Monday.

Matt Rhule appeared on "The Joel Klatt Show", talking about a number of topics. Among them was five-star freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola.

"Dylan's talent is only matched by who he is as a person," Rhule said. "His father was a great Husker. Great mom, great sister, great younger brother. His uncle's our offensive line coach."

Rhule noted the impact of Raiola on the recruiting front.

"You know that he came (to Lincoln) because he knew what the program was really like on the inside," Rhule said. "That sends a message to everybody else in recruiting. So now you're attracting players from all across the country that want to come play with him, but at the end of the day, it comes down to the football."

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule during the second quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium.
Oct 21, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule during the second quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

In the Red-White Spring Game, Raiola went 16-for-22 for 239 yards and two touchdowns in limited action. "The football" with the new QB is good.

"He has a unique feel for the game," Rhule said. "He's really, really smart. You always hear Tom Brady and those guys talk about when your best players work the hardest, you have a great team. Dylan's one of those guys who tries to work the hardest."

Rhule sees Raiola's immediate impact coming from helping the offense throw the ball better and reduce turnovers, something that plagued the Big Red in 2023. He notes that doing so will allow the offense to be more aggressive because they "trust our decision-making".

"He certainly has helped us raise the level of play," Rhule said. "And I think he's going to be a guy that all of college football knows."

Watch the full appearance below.

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Kaleb Henry

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is the Program Director and Sports Director at KLIN radio in Lincoln, Nebraska. A native Nebraskan, he competed in track and field at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville before returning home. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his work from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, including Gold for Best Sportscast in the state of Nebraska in 2021 and 2023. Kaleb primarily covers Nebraska football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. When not covering the Huskers, he spends his days adventuring with his wife Megan, their daughter Millie, and their two dogs Tucker and Ella. You can reach Kaleb at kaleb@klin.com or on Twitter @iKalebHenry. 

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