2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 7 | 14 | 200 | 14.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.6 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.2 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10 | 18 | 330 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 7 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.1 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 9 | 16 | 361 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.1 |
| 7 | Army | 9 | 18 | 446 | 24.78 | 2 | 2.0 | 49.6 |