2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.6 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.3 |
| 7 | Army | 3 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |