2018 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 11 | 118 | 110 | 21 | 249 |
| at Home | 5 | 60 | 44 | 9 | 113 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 58 | 66 | 12 | 136 |
| in Wins | 2 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 44 |
| in Losses | 9 | 99 | 90 | 16 | 205 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 93 | 77 | 10 | 180 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 69 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 110 | 95 | 19 | 224 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 10 | 111 | 98 | 16 | 225 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 82 | 63 | 14 | 159 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 66 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 102 | 83 | 14 | 199 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 79 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 38 | 2 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 102 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |