Michael Kilbane
Northwestern Wildcats · #47 · Defensive Lineman · Senior
2025 season
TOT
43
tied 574th of 4619
SACK
3.5
tied 168th of 4619
PD
1
tied 902nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 43 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 27 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 43 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 27 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 43 | 17 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| 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 |
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| Total | 43 | 17 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs M-OH | W 13-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DUKE | L 26-20 2OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs EIU | W 31-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @ WASH | L 24-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | vs IU | L 41-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ MD | W 37-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs WIS | L 23-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ IOWA | L 40-14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ PUR | W 26-20 OT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ MICH | L 50-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | vs ILL | L 38-28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |