2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2955 | 2350 | 987 | 5305 | 5.37 | 408.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 1656 | 905 | 467 | 2561 | 5.48 | 426.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1299 | 1445 | 520 | 2744 | 5.28 | 392.0 |
| in Wins | 8 | 1862 | 1463 | 605 | 3325 | 5.50 | 415.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 1093 | 887 | 382 | 1980 | 5.18 | 396.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1802 | 1571 | 617 | 3373 | 5.47 | 421.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1153 | 779 | 370 | 1932 | 5.22 | 386.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 822 | 741 | 292 | 1563 | 5.35 | 390.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 2133 | 1609 | 695 | 3742 | 5.38 | 415.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2402 | 2037 | 821 | 4439 | 5.41 | 403.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 553 | 313 | 166 | 866 | 5.22 | 433.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1883 | 1527 | 577 | 3410 | 5.91 | 426.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 519 | 510 | 244 | 1029 | 4.22 | 343.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 2402 | 2037 | 821 | 4439 | 5.41 | 403.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 961 | 738 | 302 | 1699 | 5.63 | 424.8 |
| in October | 4 | 661 | 814 | 310 | 1475 | 4.76 | 368.8 |
| in November | 4 | 1204 | 644 | 314 | 1848 | 5.89 | 462.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 129 | 154 | 61 | 283 | 4.64 | 283.0 |