2017 North Carolina Tar Heels First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 89 | 129 | 18 | 236 |
| at Home | 7 | 57 | 79 | 10 | 146 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 32 | 50 | 8 | 90 |
| in Wins | 3 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 77 |
| in Losses | 9 | 53 | 92 | 14 | 159 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 85 | 12 | 139 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 47 | 44 | 6 | 97 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 73 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 62 | 92 | 9 | 163 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 72 | 116 | 17 | 205 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 32 | 65 | 11 | 108 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 40 | 51 | 6 | 97 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 52 | 101 | 14 | 167 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 60 | 6 | 99 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 63 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 74 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |