2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 154 | 108 | 23 | 285 |
| at Home | 6 | 89 | 39 | 8 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 65 | 69 | 15 | 149 |
| in Wins | 8 | 96 | 66 | 13 | 175 |
| in Losses | 5 | 58 | 42 | 10 | 110 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 96 | 74 | 10 | 180 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 58 | 34 | 13 | 105 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 85 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 109 | 75 | 16 | 200 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 125 | 93 | 18 | 236 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 49 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 99 | 63 | 13 | 175 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 61 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 125 | 93 | 18 | 236 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 44 | 35 | 10 | 89 |
| in October | 4 | 38 | 39 | 7 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 64 | 28 | 4 | 96 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 |