2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 7 | -5 | -0.71 | 0 | 2.3 | -1.7 |
| 2 | Army | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 10 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| 6 | BYU | 7 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 51.5 |