2021 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 19 | 282 | 14.84 | 0 | 4.8 | 70.5 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 13 | 198 | 15.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 49.5 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 15 | 238 | 15.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 59.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 15 | 238 | 15.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 59.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.6 |
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.4 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.6 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 283 | 17.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.8 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 13 | 236 | 18.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 5 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 5 | 12 | 229 | 19.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.8 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 16 | 312 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.4 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 1 | TCU | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.6 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.8 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.8 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.8 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.8 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.6 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.8 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.8 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 5 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 17 | 373 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.3 | 93.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.8 |
| 1 | Washington State | 5 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 17 | 392 | 23.06 | 0 | 4.3 | 98.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.3 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 13 | 304 | 23.38 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.8 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.3 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 15 | 376 | 25.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 94.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 10 | 255 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.8 |
| 1 | UCF | 5 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.2 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 12 | 309 | 25.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.3 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 75.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 258 | 28.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 64.5 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 240 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 6 | 204 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.3 |
| 113 | West Virginia | 4 | 16 | 312 | 19.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 4 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 113 | Oklahoma | 5 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 1 | 3.8 | 86.4 |
| 113 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 113 | UNLV | 4 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.3 |
| 113 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 499 | 24.95 | 1 | 4.0 | 99.8 |
| 113 | Hawai'i | 4 | 9 | 236 | 26.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 113 | Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 289 | 26.27 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.3 |
| 113 | Army | 3 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 113 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 259 | 28.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.8 |
| 113 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.8 |
| 113 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 261 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.3 |
| 113 | South Alabama | 5 | 14 | 464 | 33.14 | 1 | 2.8 | 92.8 |
| 113 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.5 |
| 113 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 133 | 44.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 33.3 |
| 128 | Navy | 5 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 2 | 3.6 | 78.4 |