2012 North Carolina Tar Heels Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1712 | 2963 | 898 | 4675 | 5.21 | 389.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 906 | 1606 | 506 | 2512 | 4.96 | 358.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 806 | 1357 | 392 | 2163 | 5.52 | 432.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 851 | 1838 | 586 | 2689 | 4.59 | 336.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 861 | 1125 | 312 | 1986 | 6.37 | 496.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1298 | 2323 | 630 | 3621 | 5.75 | 452.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 414 | 640 | 268 | 1054 | 3.93 | 263.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 183 | 279 | 71 | 462 | 6.51 | 462.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1529 | 2684 | 827 | 4213 | 5.09 | 383.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1670 | 2835 | 828 | 4505 | 5.44 | 409.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 42 | 128 | 70 | 170 | 2.43 | 170.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 579 | 1459 | 375 | 2038 | 5.43 | 407.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 1091 | 1376 | 453 | 2467 | 5.45 | 411.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 1481 | 2602 | 701 | 4083 | 5.82 | 453.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 189 | 233 | 127 | 422 | 3.32 | 211.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 478 | 1002 | 341 | 1480 | 4.34 | 296.0 |
| in October | 4 | 521 | 1332 | 330 | 1853 | 5.62 | 463.3 |
| in November | 3 | 713 | 629 | 227 | 1342 | 5.91 | 447.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |