2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 13 | 202 | 15.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.7 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 189 | 17.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 18 | 381 | 21.17 | 0 | 4.5 | 95.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.5 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 238 | 23.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.5 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 340 | 28.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 216 | 43.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 54.0 |