2016 North Carolina Tar Heels First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 96 | 168 | 19 | 283 |
| at Home | 6 | 39 | 74 | 8 | 121 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 57 | 94 | 11 | 162 |
| in Wins | 8 | 65 | 114 | 11 | 190 |
| in Losses | 5 | 31 | 54 | 8 | 93 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 59 | 107 | 9 | 175 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 37 | 61 | 10 | 108 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 22 | 55 | 7 | 84 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 74 | 113 | 12 | 199 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 79 | 144 | 15 | 238 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 45 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 56 | 104 | 9 | 169 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 23 | 40 | 6 | 69 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 79 | 144 | 15 | 238 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 89 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 48 | 4 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 47 | 5 | 84 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 |