2025 Football Roster

September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
October 11, 2024, College Park, MD: A game between Northwestern Football and Maryland at SECU Stadium in College Park, MD on Friday, October 11, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
October 19, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Wisconsin at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
November 4, 2023, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Iowa at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
July 21, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 47

Michael Kilbane

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    275
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lakewood, Ohio
  • High School:
    St. Edward

2024 Sophomore:
Appeared in 12 games, tallying 20 tackles, three tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Totaled two tackles and one tackle for loss against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) … Recorded the first sack of his career, along with a season-high three tackles, in a win over Eastern Illinois (9/14) … Recorded two tackles in back-to-back games against Washington (9/21) and Indiana (10/5) … Registered a sack in a win at Maryland (10/11) … Recorded three tackles at Iowa (10/26) … Notched 0.5 sacks and two tackles in a win at Purdue (11/2).

2023 First-Year:
Played in eight games, totaling 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries … Made his collegiate debut against Howard (10/7) … Recorded a career-high two quarterback hurries in a win over Maryland (10/28) … Posted first career tackle against Iowa (11/4) … Tallied two tackles versus Purdue (11/18) … Recorded a career-high four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a win over Illinois (11/25) … Notched two tackles against Utah in Las Vegas Bowl (12/23).

High School:
Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, and ranked as the No. 11 player in Ohio … By 247Sports, rated as a three-star prospect, and ranked as the No. 18 player in Ohio and No. 54 edge nationally … Attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, where he set the career sacks record with 37 … During his senior season, tallied 152 tackles and 20.5 sacks, a single-season school record, while leading the Eagles to their second consecutive Division 1 state title … Two-time MaxPreps All-American … 2022 cleveland.com Co-Defensive Player of the Year … Was high school teammates with Troy Regovich … Chose Northwestern over Penn State, Iowa, and Indiana.

Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06