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Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola's $3M NIL salary under dispute with discrepancy

The sensational sophomore is still a multi-millionaire, but the $3 million reported might be a little inflated.
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Aug 28, 2025; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) leads the team onto field during warmups before the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Aug 28, 2025; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) leads the team onto field during warmups before the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

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Dylan Raiola is single-handedly trying to bring the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team back into the national spotlight.

To keep the sensational sophomore happy, it was reported that the 20-year-old Patrick Mahomes "twin" was paid $3 million this season to make sure head coach Matt Rhule kept the momentum going from his promising rookie campaign.

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Aug 28, 2025; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) passes against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

On3 Sports usually has these numbers on lock down, but they oddly haven a discrepancy it what he's actually paid.

Their college football insider Pete Nakos is the one that reported the $3 million, but the On3 Top 100 NIL valuation rankings only has the number at $2.3 million.

"A source close to Dylan Raiola told On3 that the rising sophomore will make more than $3 million this season," Nakos wrote a couple of weeks ago in his highest paid QB rankings. "That figure is an all-in number between roster value and NIL deals, including partnerships with Adidas and Panini."

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Dec 28, 2024; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) looks on before the game against the Boston College Eagles at Yankee Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

It's unclear why there is a discrepancy, but no matter what the real number, Raiola is living like a king in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Also, so what if Raiola exactly imitates the three-time Super Bowl winning champion and two-time NFL MVP Mahomes, especially as he opens his season against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Kansas City Chiefs' cathedral, Arrowhead Stadium.

Also Patrick and his wife Brittany Mahomes are in the building. Talk about awkward.

Hopefully Raiola walks away a winner too.

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Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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