2008 North Carolina Tar Heels Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 63 | 550 | 4.8 | 42.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 45 | 382 | 6.4 | 54.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 18 | 168 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| in Wins | 8 | 40 | 349 | 5.0 | 43.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 23 | 201 | 4.6 | 40.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 38 | 326 | 4.8 | 40.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 25 | 224 | 5.0 | 44.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 21 | 173 | 7.0 | 57.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 42 | 377 | 4.2 | 37.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 58 | 499 | 4.8 | 41.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 53 | 445 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 5 | 54 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 58 | 499 | 4.8 | 41.6 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 251 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 180 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| in November | 4 | 9 | 82 | 2.3 | 20.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |