2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 8 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 8 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Florida International | 8 | 11 | 331 | 30.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 41.4 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 18 | 274 | 15.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.4 |
| 6 | UAB | 8 | 20 | 371 | 18.55 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.4 |
| 7 | North Texas | 8 | 21 | 357 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.6 |
| 8 | Rice | 8 | 22 | 459 | 20.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 57.4 |
| 9 | Marshall | 8 | 23 | 456 | 19.83 | 1 | 2.9 | 57.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 26 | 606 | 23.31 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.8 |
| 11 | UTSA | 9 | 31 | 719 | 23.19 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.9 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 28 | 568 | 20.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 71.0 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 30 | 535 | 17.83 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.9 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 8 | 30 | 616 | 20.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.0 |