2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 10 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 12 | 9 | 253 | 28.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.1 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 10 | 17 | 296 | 17.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.6 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 11 | 20 | 422 | 21.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.4 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 21 | 521 | 24.81 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.4 |
| 6 | UNLV | 10 | 27 | 462 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.2 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 12 | 26 | 563 | 21.65 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.9 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 10 | 28 | 511 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.1 |
| 9 | Utah State | 12 | 29 | 644 | 22.21 | 1 | 2.4 | 53.7 |
| 10 | Air Force | 11 | 29 | 663 | 22.86 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.3 |
| 11 | Boise State | 8 | 29 | 549 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.6 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 11 | 45 | 999 | 22.20 | 0 | 4.1 | 90.8 |