2022 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 13 | 39 | 807 | 20.69 | 1 | 3.0 | 62.1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 30 | 574 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 11 | 27 | 537 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.8 |
| 4 | BYU | 11 | 19 | 389 | 20.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.4 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 13 | 15 | 267 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Army | 11 | 12 | 211 | 17.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.2 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 9 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |