2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 3 | UAB | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 6 | 204 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 51.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 259 | 28.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.8 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 9 | North Texas | 4 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.8 |
| 13 | UTSA | 4 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.8 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 19 | 282 | 14.84 | 0 | 4.8 | 70.5 |