Raiola was born on May 9, 2005, in Hawaii. He began his high school career at
Burleson High School in
Burleson, Texas, where he passed for 3,341 yards, 32 touchdowns, and five interceptions, while also rushing for nine touchdowns. After the season, he transferred to
Chandler High School in Arizona, where during his junior season, he passed for 2,435 yards, 22 touchdowns, and had 5 interceptions. He transferred to
Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, for his senior season. Raiola was a consensus top 10 recruit in the 2024 class by the major recruiting services. In May 2022, he committed to play at
Ohio State, but in December he decided to reopen his recruitment. In January 2023, he announced his top four schools, which were
Georgia,
Nebraska,
Oregon, and
USC, and ultimately announced that he committed to Georgia on May 15. On December 18, 2023, Raiola flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska. On December 20, he officially signed with Nebraska. ==College career==