2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 8 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 19 | 345 | 18.16 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 10 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 19 | 396 | 20.84 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Army | 12 | 25 | 550 | 22.00 | 2 | 2.1 | 45.8 |
| 6 | BYU | 10 | 26 | 584 | 22.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.4 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 11 | 44 | 911 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.8 |