2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff 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 | 3 | 169 | 56.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 56.3 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 4 | BYU | 7 | 17 | 387 | 22.76 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.3 |
| 5 | Army | 3 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.3 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 10 | 39 | 803 | 20.59 | 0 | 3.9 | 80.3 |