2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 659 | 2955 | 4.48 | 28 | 50.69 | 227.31 |
| at Home | 6 | 355 | 1656 | 4.66 | 14 | 59.17 | 276.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 304 | 1299 | 4.27 | 14 | 43.43 | 185.57 |
| in Wins | 8 | 390 | 1862 | 4.77 | 17 | 48.75 | 232.75 |
| in Losses | 5 | 269 | 1093 | 4.06 | 11 | 53.80 | 218.60 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 406 | 1802 | 4.44 | 20 | 50.75 | 225.25 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 253 | 1153 | 4.56 | 8 | 50.60 | 230.60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 207 | 822 | 3.97 | 11 | 51.75 | 205.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 452 | 2133 | 4.72 | 17 | 50.22 | 237.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 537 | 2402 | 4.47 | 24 | 48.82 | 218.36 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 122 | 553 | 4.53 | 4 | 61.00 | 276.50 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 407 | 1883 | 4.63 | 19 | 50.88 | 235.38 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 130 | 519 | 3.99 | 5 | 43.33 | 173.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 537 | 2402 | 4.47 | 24 | 48.82 | 218.36 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 193 | 961 | 4.98 | 11 | 48.25 | 240.25 |
| in October | 4 | 184 | 661 | 3.59 | 9 | 46.00 | 165.25 |
| in November | 4 | 239 | 1204 | 5.04 | 8 | 59.75 | 301.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 43 | 129 | 3.00 | 0 | 43.00 | 129.00 |