Defensive line, Notre Dame (from Pittsburgh), 2024–26
Francis Brewu
Lettered 2024–25 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Westerville, OH
Francis Brewu plays defensive line for Notre Dame, after Pittsburgh (2024–25). Last time out, at BYU: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at BYU, L 24–28
Next game: vs. Navy, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat West Virginia, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 34 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 65 | 29 | 12 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 7 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 7 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 7 | DL | Jr. | 6′1″ | 285 |
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 Notre Dame 7 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Rice | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Michigan State | W 27–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Purdue | W 49–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at North Carolina | W 37–26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Stanford | W 58–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at BYU | L 24–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Pittsburgh 11 games, 34 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Duquesne | W 61–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Central Michigan | W 45–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia | L 24–31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Louisville | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Florida State | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Syracuse | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atStanford | W 35–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Notre Dame | L 15–37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Georgia Tech | W 42–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Miami | L 7–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. East Carolina | L 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Pittsburgh 10 games, 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.West Virginia | W 38–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Youngstown State | W 73–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atNorth Carolina | W 34–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at SMU | L 25–48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Virginia | L 19–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Clemson | L 20–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atLouisville | L 9–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Boston College | L 23–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Toledo | L 46–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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