2021 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 64.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 80.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 137 | 13.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 68.5 |
| 1 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.6 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 77.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.7 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 1 | USC | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Baylor | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.4 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 221 | 22.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.2 |
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.2 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 134.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.2 |
| 1 | Air Force | 2 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.7 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 220 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 95.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 137 | 34.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 137.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2 | 4 | 142 | 35.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 2 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| 96 | Ohio State | 4 | 20 | 438 | 21.90 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.5 |
| 96 | East Carolina | 2 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 107.0 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 4 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 83.8 |
| 96 | Utah | 5 | 20 | 487 | 24.35 | 1 | 4.0 | 97.4 |
| 96 | Maryland | 4 | 13 | 344 | 26.46 | 1 | 3.3 | 86.0 |
| 96 | Oklahoma | 3 | 11 | 308 | 28.00 | 1 | 3.7 | 102.7 |
| 96 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 233 | 29.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 77.7 |
| 96 | Hawai'i | 2 | 7 | 208 | 29.71 | 1 | 3.5 | 104.0 |
| 96 | Iowa State | 5 | 8 | 251 | 31.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.2 |
| 96 | Illinois | 1 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 158.0 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 4 | 9 | 296 | 32.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 74.0 |
| 96 | Indiana | 5 | 8 | 269 | 33.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 53.8 |
| 96 | UNLV | 2 | 6 | 204 | 34.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 102.0 |
| 96 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 78.5 |
| 96 | Virginia | 4 | 3 | 127 | 42.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 31.8 |
| 96 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 84.7 |
| 96 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 119.0 |
| 113 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 177 | 59.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 177.0 |