2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2340 | 3094 | 889 | 5434 | 6.11 | 418.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 1147 | 1727 | 495 | 2874 | 5.81 | 410.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1193 | 1367 | 394 | 2560 | 6.50 | 426.7 |
| in Wins | 6 | 909 | 1582 | 441 | 2491 | 5.65 | 415.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1431 | 1512 | 448 | 2943 | 6.57 | 420.4 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1362 | 2439 | 625 | 3801 | 6.08 | 422.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 978 | 655 | 264 | 1633 | 6.19 | 408.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 721 | 1221 | 294 | 1942 | 6.61 | 485.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1619 | 1873 | 595 | 3492 | 5.87 | 388.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2131 | 3001 | 834 | 5132 | 6.15 | 427.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 209 | 93 | 55 | 302 | 5.49 | 302.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1351 | 1817 | 514 | 3168 | 6.16 | 452.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 780 | 1184 | 320 | 1964 | 6.14 | 392.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1663 | 2681 | 691 | 4344 | 6.29 | 434.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 468 | 320 | 143 | 788 | 5.51 | 394.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 584 | 945 | 278 | 1529 | 5.50 | 382.3 |
| in October | 4 | 821 | 823 | 264 | 1644 | 6.23 | 411.0 |
| in November | 4 | 634 | 1084 | 281 | 1718 | 6.11 | 429.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 301 | 242 | 66 | 543 | 8.23 | 543.0 |