2021 North Carolina Tar Heels First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 151 | 131 | 29 | 311 |
| at Home | 7 | 97 | 75 | 23 | 195 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 54 | 56 | 6 | 116 |
| in Wins | 6 | 83 | 65 | 20 | 168 |
| in Losses | 7 | 68 | 66 | 9 | 143 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 107 | 80 | 24 | 211 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 48 | 40 | 9 | 97 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 103 | 91 | 20 | 214 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 134 | 119 | 28 | 281 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 74 | 71 | 17 | 162 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 60 | 48 | 11 | 119 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 112 | 89 | 24 | 225 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 56 |
| in August/September | 4 | 44 | 45 | 10 | 99 |
| in October | 4 | 51 | 38 | 10 | 99 |
| in November | 4 | 51 | 39 | 9 | 99 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |