Defensive line, Northwestern, 2023–26
Michael Kilbane
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lakewood, OH
Michael Kilbane plays defensive line for Northwestern. Last time out, at Michigan State: 3 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles, 1 sack at Michigan State, W 24–21
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 42 | 18 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 20 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 93 | 40 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 47 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 47 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 47 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 47 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 280 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern 5 games, 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Penn State | W 34–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Ball State | W 45–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Michigan State | W 24–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Northwestern 11 games, 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Oregon | L 14–34 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UCLA | W 17–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atPenn State | W 22–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Purdue | W 19–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Nebraska | L 21–28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Michigan | L 22–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 38–35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Illinois | L 13–20 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northwestern 11 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Indiana | L 24–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atPurdue | W 26–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMichigan | L 6–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Illinois | L 28–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 6 games, 11 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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