Prop bets (proposition bets) wager on outcomes within a game beyond the final score. Player props (passing yards, points scored), team props (first to score), and game props (will there be a safety?) all qualify. Props are where Nebraska kiosks load 50+ markets per major event.
These are the most popular prop category — total passing yards, rushing yards, receptions, points, rebounds, threes made, strikeouts. Player props are also the most fertile ground for finding soft lines because books rely on player projections that lag behind in-the-know capping (matchup, usage, weather).
Team props cover the total points or yards a single team gains, first to score, race to a milestone. Game props cover non-stat outcomes — will there be overtime, will there be a safety, total touchdowns, coin-toss outcome on Super Bowl day.
Lower-handle markets get less attention from oddsmakers and move slower. A sharp Nebraska bettor focused on a single team can often find a slow line on a third-string running back or a backup quarterback's passing yards. Player prop arbing is one of the few legal edges available to retail bettors.