2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 96 | 22 | 202 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 54 | 10 | 103 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 42 | 12 | 99 |
| in Wins | 8 | 39 | 52 | 12 | 103 |
| in Losses | 5 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 99 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 58 | 68 | 14 | 140 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 62 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 33 | 38 | 5 | 76 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 51 | 58 | 17 | 126 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 90 | 18 | 183 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 59 | 66 | 9 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 49 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 69 | 84 | 17 | 170 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 58 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 58 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 69 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |