2022 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Army | 11 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 3 | BYU | 11 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 11 | 16 | 49 | 3.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 16 | 172 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 11 | 21 | 102 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.9 | 9.3 |