Team Offense Comparison 2021
| North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) | Team Offense | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 437 | Points Scored | 424 |
| 5,758 | Total Yards | 4,984 |
| 841 | Plays | 814 |
| 6.8 | Yards Per Play | 6.1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 298 | 1st Downs | 265 |
| 226 | Completions | 251 |
| 358 | Passing Attempts | 384 |
| 3,119 | Passing Yards | 3,163 |
| 25 | Passing Touchdowns | 25 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 122 | Passing 1st Downs | 144 |
| 484 | Rushing Attempts | 430 |
| 2,639 | Rushing Yards | 1,822 |
| 29 | Rushing Touchdowns | 23 |
| 5.5 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 |
| 146 | Rushing 1st Downs | 91 |
| 91 | Penalties | 70 |
| 863 | Penalty Yards | 592 |
| 29 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 30 |
| 479.8 | Total Yards Per Game | 415.3 |
| 70.1 | Plays Per Game | 67.8 |
| 1.2 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 24.8 | 1st Downs Per Game | 22.1 |
| 18.8 | Completions Per Game | 21 |
| 29.8 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 32.0 |
| 259.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 264 |
| 40.3 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 35.8 |
| 219.9 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 152 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| North Carolina Tar Heels | Team Defense | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Points Allowed | 220 |
| 4,896 | Total Yards | 4,066 |
| 822 | Plays on Defense | 790 |
| 6.0 | Yards Per Play | 5.1 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 23 |
| 4 | Fumble Recoveries | 8 |
| 272 | 1st Downs Allowed | 210 |
| 222 | Completions Allowed | 228 |
| 370 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 378 |
| 2,852 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,544 |
| 25 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 124 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 107 |
| 452 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 412 |
| 2,044 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,522 |
| 22 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 13 |
| 4.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.7 |
| 118 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 91 |
| 77 | Defensive Penalties | 86 |
| 694 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 660 |
| 31.6 | Points Allowed Per Game | 18.3 |
| 408.0 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 338.8 |
| 22.7 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 17.5 |
| 18.5 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 19.0 |
| 30.8 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 31.5 |
| 237.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 212.0 |
| 37.7 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 34.3 |
| 170 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 127 |