2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 10 | 36 | 834 | 23.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 83.4 |
| 2 | Utah State | 11 | 32 | 769 | 24.03 | 2 | 2.9 | 69.9 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 11 | 33 | 706 | 21.39 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.2 |
| 4 | Nevada | 10 | 32 | 676 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 10 | 28 | 524 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Boise State | 11 | 23 | 471 | 20.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.8 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 10 | 23 | 450 | 19.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 19 | 443 | 23.32 | 1 | 1.6 | 36.9 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 10 | 23 | 430 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 9 | 16 | 415 | 25.94 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.1 |
| 11 | UNLV | 9 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.6 |
| 12 | Air Force | 11 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |