2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 124.0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 2 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 2 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 1 | 6.5 | 134.5 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 9 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 2 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.5 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |