2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 134 | 132 | 34 | 300 |
| at Home | 7 | 66 | 76 | 21 | 163 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 68 | 56 | 13 | 137 |
| in Wins | 6 | 52 | 70 | 19 | 141 |
| in Losses | 7 | 82 | 62 | 15 | 159 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 80 | 104 | 27 | 211 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 54 | 28 | 7 | 89 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 42 | 52 | 15 | 109 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 92 | 80 | 19 | 191 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 122 | 127 | 33 | 282 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 80 | 78 | 24 | 182 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 49 | 9 | 100 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 97 | 113 | 28 | 238 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 44 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 79 |
| in October | 4 | 44 | 35 | 16 | 95 |
| in November | 4 | 40 | 47 | 12 | 99 |
| in December/January | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 27 |