Why Dylan Raiola isn't playing tonight for Nebraska with injury news, surgery update

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are going to have a different look the rest of the season.

Star QB Dylan Raiola is no longer playing for the remainder of the 2025 campaign.

The 'Huskers will now be led by freshman quarterback TJ Lateef. Against USC, Lateef completed five passes for just seven yards, and he ran six times for 18 yards.

Lateef's first start comes Saturday night against UCLA.

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Why isn't Dylan Raiola playing tonight?

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola isn't playing against UCLA because he sustained a season-ending injury against USC.

Raiola broke his fibula on a third-quarter sack by the Trojans.

Nebraska announced the next day that Raiola's season was over.

Raiola shared on his Instagram a picture of himself post-surgery, with the caption, "The road back starts now!"

Nebraska is already 6-3 and bowl eligible. 

The Cornhuskers will have some work to do to win some more games with Lateef at QB and not Raiola.

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