2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 8 | 10 | 330 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 41.3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 18 | 351 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.9 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 11 | 20 | 440 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Army | 10 | 19 | 369 | 19.42 | 1 | 1.9 | 36.9 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 20 | 441 | 22.05 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.1 |
| 6 | BYU | 13 | 31 | 665 | 21.45 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.2 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 13 | 46 | 937 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.1 |