Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola’s ranking amongst Big Ten football’s best signal-callers revealed…

Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola has earned a spot in a tiered national quarterback ranking and a mid‑tier placement in Big Ten forecasts, signaling both his potential and areas for growth heading into 2025.

Dylan Raiola has emerged as No. 6 on CBS Sports host Josh Pate’s preseason Big Ten QB rankings, just outside the top five, highlighting both his high ceiling and early-season inconsistency Wikipedia+10SI+10Bucky’s 5th Quarter+10.

📊 Where exactly does he stand?

• Pate’s Big Ten QBs Top 6 (June 2025):

  1. Penn State — Drew Allar

  2. Ohio State — Julian Sayin

  3. Oregon — Dante Moore

  4. Washington — Demond Williams

  5. Illinois — Luke Altmyer

  6. Nebraska — Dylan Raiola SISI+5SI+5Bucky’s 5th Quarter+5

  Raiola lands right in the middle of one of the conference’s most competitive quarterback groups.

Additionally, an early 2025 way-too-early ranking from Bucky’s 5th Quarter placed him at No. 6 overall among Big Ten starters—describing him as “only a freshman…played decently well with a bad offensive line and receiving core,” though turnovers were flagged as a concern SIBucky’s 5th Quarter.

What this means for 2025

• Upside: A 67.1% completion rate, nearly 2,820 yards, and flashes of elite arm talent in 2024 justify the hype and his solid preseason ranking Wikipedia+11SI+11Bucky’s 5th Quarter+11.

• Key growth areas: Consistency and ball security—his 11 interceptions last season, including several multi-INT games, remain the main question marks .

• Outlook: With NFL-style tools and increased experience in year two, Pate believes Raiola is “right in the thick” of Big Ten QBs. If his supporting cast improves, he could rise further in these same rankings