2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 7 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 6 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Army | 7 | 15 | 323 | 21.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 7 | 15 | 360 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.4 |
| 6 | BYU | 7 | 20 | 408 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.9 | 58.3 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 6 | 21 | 438 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.0 |