2008 North Carolina Tar Heels Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1812 | 2938 | 950 | 4750 | 5.00 | 365.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 1089 | 1553 | 517 | 2642 | 5.11 | 377.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 723 | 1385 | 433 | 2108 | 4.87 | 351.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 1122 | 1828 | 589 | 2950 | 5.01 | 368.8 |
| in Losses | 5 | 690 | 1110 | 361 | 1800 | 4.99 | 360.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1140 | 1531 | 564 | 2671 | 4.74 | 333.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 672 | 1407 | 386 | 2079 | 5.39 | 415.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 576 | 570 | 215 | 1146 | 5.33 | 382.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1236 | 2368 | 735 | 3604 | 4.90 | 360.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1660 | 2699 | 872 | 4359 | 5.00 | 363.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 152 | 239 | 78 | 391 | 5.01 | 391.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 1343 | 1925 | 663 | 3268 | 4.93 | 363.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 317 | 774 | 209 | 1091 | 5.22 | 363.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 1660 | 2699 | 872 | 4359 | 5.00 | 363.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 554 | 797 | 280 | 1351 | 4.83 | 337.8 |
| in October | 4 | 355 | 1014 | 290 | 1369 | 4.72 | 342.3 |
| in November | 4 | 780 | 795 | 306 | 1575 | 5.15 | 393.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 123 | 332 | 74 | 455 | 6.15 | 455.0 |