Michael Kilbane

Northwestern Wildcats · #47 · Defensive Lineman · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 600th of 4696

SACK

3.5

tied 175th of 4696

tied 940th of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

at Michigan St

Oct 17

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF
2023	NU	11	1	10	0	0	0
2024	NU	20	9	11	0	2.5	0
2025	NU	43	17	26	1	3.5	0
2026	NU	13	7	6	0	0	1
Career		87	34	53	1	6	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF
2023	NU	11	1	10	0	0	0
2024	NU	20	9	11	0	2.5	0
2025	NU	43	17	26	1	3.5	0
2026	NU	13	7	6	0	0	1
Career		87	34	53	1	6	1

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Northwestern Wildcats
Position	Defensive Lineman
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 5" / 280 lbs
Birthplace	Lakewood, OH
Jersey	#47
Status	Active

Career history

Northwestern Wildcats 2023–2026 · 4 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF
Season	13	7	6	1
Home	8	5	3	1
Away	5	2	3	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	39	14	25	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	20	9	11	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	9	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF
9/19	vs COLO	W 41-7	6	4	2	1
9/25	@ IU	L 29-23	5	2	3	0
10/2	vs PSU	W 34-13	3	2	1	0
2026 total			13	7	6	1

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/5	vs WIU	W 42-7	4	1	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/13	vs ORE	L 34-14	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	vs UCLA	W 17-14	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	vs ULM	W 42-7	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/11	@ PSU	W 22-21	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/18	vs PUR	W 19-0	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	@ NEB	L 28-21	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/7	@ USC	L 38-17	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/15	vs MICH	L 24-22	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/22	vs MINN	W 38-35	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/29	@ ILL	L 20-13	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/26	vs CMU	W 34-7	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Total			43	17	26	3.5	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
8/31	vs M-OH	W 13-6	2	0	2	0
9/6	vs DUKE	L 26-20 2OT	1	0	1	0
9/14	vs EIU	W 31-7	3	1	2	1
9/21	@ WASH	L 24-5	2	1	1	0
10/5	vs IU	L 41-24	2	1	1	0
10/11	@ MD	W 37-10	2	2	0	1
10/19	vs WIS	L 23-3	1	0	1	0
10/26	@ IOWA	L 40-14	3	2	1	0
11/2	@ PUR	W 26-20 OT	2	0	2	0.5
11/23	@ MICH	L 50-6	1	1	0	0
11/30	vs ILL	L 38-28	1	1	0	0
Total			20	9	11	2.5

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
11/4	vs IOWA	L 10-7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/11	@ WIS	W 24-10	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/18	vs PUR	W 23-15	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/25	@ ILL	W 45-43	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/23	vs UTAH	W 14-7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Total			11	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0