2017 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 132 | 108 | 25 | 265 |
| at Home | 7 | 76 | 72 | 10 | 158 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 56 | 36 | 15 | 107 |
| in Wins | 3 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 56 |
| in Losses | 9 | 103 | 88 | 18 | 209 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 95 | 74 | 18 | 187 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 89 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 93 | 70 | 13 | 176 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 122 | 102 | 24 | 248 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 66 | 64 | 14 | 144 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 56 | 38 | 10 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 101 | 87 | 19 | 207 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 41 |
| in August/September | 5 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 111 |
| in October | 4 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 87 |
| in November | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 67 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |