2023 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 26, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 96

Michael Kilbane

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    250
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • 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