Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 0/1 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 2/2 | 47 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Total | 2/3 | 47 | — | 15 |
#40
Creighton Wilbanks
Sophomore kicker for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 176 lb · Mandeville, LA · Mandeville HS
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 2 XP, vs UConn
The story
Sophomore kicker for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2025.
Creighton Wilbanks
Handles his kicks without drama. Creighton Wilbanks has been at Southern Miss through two head coaches in two seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
202511 games
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of Mandeville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Southern Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Blake Anderson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
7 points
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 field goals, +2 field-goal attempts, +8 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2026Southern Miss1-2HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,955 recruit in the country is kicking in the Sun Belt as a sophomore.
The battery
Southern Miss’s specialists
- #30Andrew TateLong snapper · Jr.
- #48Colin KapilovicLong snapper · So.
- #32Fred NicholsonLong snapper · Fr.
- #46Luke BeardLong snapper · Jr.
- #36Dusty ZimmerPunter · So.14 punts · 39 avg · 4 inside the 20
- #34Jack MurleyPunter · Fr.
- #26Logan GregoryPunter · Sr.
- #40Creighton WilbanksKicker · So.2 of 3 on field goals
- #94Kaden MorganKicker · Jr.
- #96Reed HarradineKicker · Jr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Hohl’s 2024 season.
Matches John on
Longest make
FG%
Weight
Differs from John on
Height (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Keltner's freshman season at SMU (2025).
Matches Sam on
Class year
Height
Longest make
Background
2025 (Fr.): Took over the place-kicking duties halfway through the season, finishing the regular season 9-of-14, including a season-long 52-yarder heading into halftime at Louisiana (10/18)…Made four in a row at one point…Converted all 33 extra points…Went three-for-four in the New Orleans Bowl…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology