2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 18 | 65 | 3.61 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.5 |
| 2 | BYU | 10 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Liberty | 11 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 22 | 187 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 8 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.4 |