Under head coach Dan Lanning, the Oregon program has established itself as a quarterback developer of sorts.

It began with Auburn Tigers transfer Bo Nix, who went from an erratic passer of the football to, statistically, the most accurate passer in college football history with a then-record 77.4% completion percentage in 2023. He was drafted 12th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Dillon Gabriel, a former UCF Knight and Oklahoma Sooner looking for a place to finish his six-year college career, was next.

He showed his full repertoire with the Ducks, proving to be a sound decision-maker, a pinpoint passer, as he tied for the 21st-best single-season completion percentage, and a winner. Behind Gabriel, Oregon went 13-0, won the Big Ten title and claimed the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. He was then drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Browns, much higher than he’d been projected heading into the season.

And in 2025, it’s been Dante Moore‘s turn to correct his flaws and catapult himself into a high draft pick. A five-star starting as a true freshman at UCLA, Moore looked frazzled, sped up and inaccurate, completing just 53.5% of his passes in five starts.

This season, Moore was the Heisman favorite through five weeks, finished the season as a Manning Award finalist and is widely-regarded as a top five prospect whenever he declares for the NFL Draft.

With a proven track record of developing quarterbacks, Lanning and the Ducks will likely see transfer passers eye them as a destination.

Case in point: according to CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer, Oregon has been mentioned “as an early school of interest for Dylan Raiola and his camp.”

Sources have mentioned Oregon as an early school of interest for Dylan Raiola and his camp. https://t.co/kGJ1S22Kpipic.twitter.com/BXG37kXzHx

— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) December 15, 2025

The report came less than an hour after Raiola officially entered the transfer portal, ending his two-year tenure with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Raiola was a five-star and the No. 2-ranked quarterback in the 2024 class, coming in just behind Florida’s DJ Lagway (who, coincidentally, also entered the portal on Monday). The Cornhuskers commit started right away as a true freshman, throwing for 2,819 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He was better this season, tossing 18 touchdowns to just six interceptions and 2,000 yards in just eight full games of action, as he broke his fibula on Nov. 1, ending his sophomore season.

With two seasons of eligibility remaining, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound passer could look to turn his career around at Oregon — whether or not Moore decides to enter the draft or return in 2026.

Due to playing as a true freshman, Raiola still has a redshirt to utilize, meaning he could do exactly what Moore did last season: backup an established starter for a year, use a redshirt and step into a starting role with multiple years of eligibility remaining. That blueprint has certainly worked out positively for Moore.

But, as Hummel noted in the comments of his X post, “there’s been a growing belief within the industry that Moore will end up turning pro.”

In the scenario in which he does, it’s uncertain whether the Ducks’ next starting quarterback is on the current roster.

Brock Thomas is the backup, but he’s a walk-on and hasn’t shown anything special when appearing in games this season. And it may say something that each of Austin Novosad (four-star) and Luke Moga (three-star) were beat out by the walk-on Thomas for the backup nod.

If that is the case, that Lanning is forced to look outside the program for quarterback help either in 2026 or 2027, it appears that Raiola could be on the table.

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