Story byAndy KettersonFri, December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM UTC·2 min readWith some time to kill as we await our bowl location and opponent, I thought it would be interesting to see just how many Husker fans wager on college football and just how deep and expensive/risky that commitment goes. As I said in the poll article, I am fascinated by sports gambling and all the math/stats/probabilities that both go into creating lines and making wagering decisions. I only bet very rarely though, since even winning only brings relief and not euphoria. Like almost all gambling games, the house – or the bookie – will always operate with a edge or profit called the “vig” short for vigorish, which is the built-in fee or statistical edge based on the odds.