2017 North Carolina Tar Heels Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2556 | 2677 | 895 | 5233 | 5.85 | 436.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 1311 | 1862 | 544 | 3173 | 5.83 | 453.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 1245 | 815 | 351 | 2060 | 5.87 | 412.0 |
| in Wins | 3 | 520 | 509 | 197 | 1029 | 5.22 | 343.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2036 | 2168 | 698 | 4204 | 6.02 | 467.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1856 | 1801 | 599 | 3657 | 6.11 | 457.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 700 | 876 | 296 | 1576 | 5.32 | 394.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 873 | 908 | 309 | 1781 | 5.76 | 445.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 1683 | 1769 | 586 | 3452 | 5.89 | 431.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2405 | 2524 | 825 | 4929 | 5.97 | 448.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 151 | 153 | 70 | 304 | 4.34 | 304.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1371 | 1503 | 471 | 2874 | 6.10 | 479.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1034 | 1021 | 354 | 2055 | 5.81 | 411.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 1962 | 2164 | 672 | 4126 | 6.14 | 458.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 443 | 360 | 153 | 803 | 5.25 | 401.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 1109 | 1225 | 376 | 2334 | 6.21 | 466.8 |
| in October | 4 | 737 | 953 | 312 | 1690 | 5.42 | 422.5 |
| in November | 3 | 710 | 499 | 207 | 1209 | 5.84 | 403.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |