2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Francis Brewu Loves Fast Cars | Wake Up The Echoes
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Oct 15
Francis Brewu
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 sack against North Carolina — Week 5, 2026.
16 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Francis Brewu Loves Fast Cars | Wake Up The Echoes
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Oct 15 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
Francis Brewu Loves Fast Cars | Wake Up The Echoes
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Oct 15 · 1 outlet
Irish Sports DailyNotre Dame DL Francis Brewu: Proving People WrongSep 22
On3DT Francis Brewu identifies play he's most proud of in first three games at Notre DameSep 24Notre Dame Fighting IrishOn3Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Notre Dame8 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature.
Irish Sports DailyNotre Dame DL Francis Brewu: Proving People WrongSep 22On3DT Francis Brewu identifies play he's most proud of in first three games at Notre DameSep 24Notre Dame Fighting IrishMarcus Freeman and Francis Brewu Join the Set | Wake Up The EchoesOct 14Notre Dame Fighting IrishFrancis Brewu Loves Fast Cars | Wake Up The EchoesOct 15
Pittsburgh4 stories2024 to 2025Most about: profile and feature.
Locked OnIndiana gets two big visitors this week from the PortalJan 13Locked OnNotre Dame Lands Four Key Commits in the Transfer Portal, Plus Updates on Francis Brewu, Mylan Graham, and Marcus FreemanJan 13
One Foot DownThree things I like about Notre Dame DT Francis BrewuJun 8
USA TodayBYU football game plan target - Francis Brewu, Notre DameJun 18Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Francis Brewu vs Rice.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 16 | 9 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 34 | 18 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 65 | 29 | 12.0 | 4.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10@ Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-26@ North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 58-7vs Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-28@ No. 8 BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 41-13
vs Wisconsin · neutral site
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at a neutral site against Wisconsin.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%3 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksHurry rate
6%1 hurry16 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #284 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Pat Narduzzi and Marcus Freeman.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Notre Dame
