2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 10 | 13 | 344 | 26.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.4 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 10 | 35 | 851 | 24.31 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.1 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 12 | 26 | 621 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.8 |
| 4 | Utah State | 12 | 38 | 867 | 22.82 | 2 | 3.2 | 72.3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 37 | 756 | 20.43 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 8 | 21 | 420 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.5 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 10 | 25 | 482 | 19.28 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 11 | 28 | 527 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.9 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 11 | 26 | 489 | 18.81 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.5 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 12 | 18 | 337 | 18.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.1 |
| 11 | UNLV | 10 | 21 | 369 | 17.57 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.9 |
| 12 | Air Force | 11 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.8 |