2021 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Michigan | 7 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Alabama | 7 | 16 | 206 | 12.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.4 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 18 | 248 | 13.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 13 | 180 | 13.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Duke | 7 | 14 | 208 | 14.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 7 | 18 | 269 | 14.94 | 0 | 2.6 | 38.4 |
| 9 | Kansas | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 6 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 6 | 16 | 248 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 41.3 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 7 | 26 | 404 | 15.54 | 0 | 3.7 | 57.7 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 7 | 17 | 265 | 15.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.9 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 19 | 302 | 15.89 | 0 | 3.8 | 60.4 |
| 15 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Washington | 7 | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.6 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 7 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.7 |
| 17 | Ball State | 6 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 6 | 16 | 265 | 16.56 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.2 |
| 20 | Illinois | 7 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.9 |
| 21 | UTEP | 6 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 22 | Troy | 6 | 18 | 302 | 16.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.3 |
| 23 | Virginia | 7 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 24 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 220 | 16.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.7 |
| 25 | Colorado | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 25 | Liberty | 6 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.8 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 8 | 21 | 357 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.6 |
| 30 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 25 | 435 | 17.40 | 0 | 4.2 | 72.5 |
| 31 | Toledo | 6 | 20 | 350 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.3 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 7 | 15 | 264 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.1 | 37.7 |
| 33 | San Jose State | 6 | 16 | 282 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 34 | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.1 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 6 | 17 | 301 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.2 |
| 36 | Marshall | 6 | 15 | 266 | 17.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
| 37 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 356 | 17.80 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.2 |
| 38 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 14 | 250 | 17.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.7 |
| 39 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.9 |
| 39 | Auburn | 7 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.7 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 6 | 16 | 290 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.3 |
| 42 | USF | 6 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 43 | Baylor | 7 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 43 | Southern Miss | 6 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| 45 | Missouri | 7 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 19 | 355 | 18.68 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.7 |
| 47 | North Carolina | 7 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.4 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 6 | 15 | 282 | 18.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.0 |
| 49 | TCU | 7 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.4 |
| 50 | UCF | 7 | 17 | 324 | 19.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.3 |
| 50 | Washington State | 7 | 17 | 324 | 19.06 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.3 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 7 | 15 | 287 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.0 |
| 53 | Michigan State | 6 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.5 |
| 54 | Memphis | 7 | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.6 |
| 55 | Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 7 | 15 | 292 | 19.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.7 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | 7 | 24 | 468 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.9 |
| 58 | Texas State | 6 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 59 | Akron | 6 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 60 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 61 | Ohio | 6 | 18 | 356 | 19.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.3 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 7 | 25 | 499 | 19.96 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.3 |
| 63 | Boise State | 6 | 18 | 360 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 63 | Arkansas State | 6 | 21 | 420 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.0 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.2 |
| 66 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 24 | 484 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.1 |
| 67 | Army | 6 | 15 | 303 | 20.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 68 | Boston College | 6 | 14 | 283 | 20.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.2 |
| 69 | LSU | 7 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.4 |
| 70 | Nebraska | 7 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| 71 | Nevada | 6 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 15 | 307 | 20.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.2 |
| 73 | Air Force | 6 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.5 |
| 74 | NC State | 7 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.4 |
| 75 | New Mexico | 6 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 76 | UAB | 5 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.8 |
| 77 | North Texas | 6 | 15 | 312 | 20.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 22 | 460 | 20.91 | 1 | 3.1 | 65.7 |
| 79 | Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 6 | 20 | 426 | 21.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.0 |
| 81 | Rice | 6 | 18 | 384 | 21.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 82 | Kansas State | 7 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 83 | Tulsa | 6 | 19 | 406 | 21.37 | 1 | 3.2 | 67.7 |
| 84 | Old Dominion | 6 | 26 | 557 | 21.42 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.8 |
| 85 | Louisville | 7 | 17 | 366 | 21.53 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.3 |
| 86 | Central Michigan | 6 | 22 | 475 | 21.59 | 0 | 3.7 | 79.2 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 6 | 28 | 605 | 21.61 | 0 | 4.7 | 100.8 |
| 88 | FIU | 6 | 16 | 346 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.7 |
| 89 | Oregon | 7 | 24 | 524 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.4 | 74.9 |
| 90 | Connecticut | 6 | 13 | 284 | 21.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.3 |
| 91 | Oklahoma | 7 | 17 | 372 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.1 |
| 92 | UNLV | 6 | 17 | 373 | 21.94 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.2 |
| 93 | Appalachian State | 6 | 17 | 375 | 22.06 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.5 |
| 94 | Georgia State | 6 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.7 |
| 95 | Mississippi State | 7 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.7 |
| 96 | Hawaii | 6 | 14 | 317 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.8 |
| 97 | Maryland | 7 | 22 | 501 | 22.77 | 1 | 3.1 | 71.6 |
| 98 | Navy | 6 | 17 | 388 | 22.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.7 |
| 99 | Oregon State | 6 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 15 | 345 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.5 |
| 101 | Temple | 6 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.5 |
| 102 | Texas Tech | 6 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.7 |
| 103 | UTSA | 7 | 23 | 532 | 23.13 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.0 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.1 |
| 105 | Massachusetts | 6 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 106 | BYU | 6 | 11 | 257 | 23.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 107 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 16 | 383 | 23.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 108 | Texas A&M | 7 | 9 | 217 | 24.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 109 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 17 | 410 | 24.12 | 1 | 2.4 | 58.6 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | 6 | 25 | 609 | 24.36 | 1 | 4.2 | 101.5 |
| 111 | California | 6 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 112 | Iowa State | 6 | 12 | 295 | 24.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.2 |
| 113 | Florida | 6 | 19 | 475 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.2 | 79.2 |
| 114 | Kentucky | 7 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 21.6 |
| 115 | Texas | 6 | 11 | 278 | 25.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.3 |
| 116 | UCLA | 7 | 12 | 312 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.6 |
| 117 | Utah State | 6 | 14 | 372 | 26.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 118 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 14 | 374 | 26.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 119 | Florida State | 7 | 15 | 402 | 26.80 | 0 | 2.1 | 57.4 |
| 120 | San Diego State | 8 | 11 | 299 | 27.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.4 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 6 | 16 | 443 | 27.69 | 1 | 2.7 | 73.8 |
| 122 | Houston | 5 | 12 | 334 | 27.83 | 1 | 2.4 | 66.8 |
| 123 | Indiana | 6 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.3 |
| 124 | South Alabama | 6 | 18 | 536 | 29.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 89.3 |
| 125 | Wyoming | 6 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 126 | USC | 7 | 9 | 278 | 30.89 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.7 |
| 127 | Utah | 6 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
| 128 | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 129 | Arizona | 6 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 16.3 |