2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Marshall | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Florida International | 4 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 7 | UTSA | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 9 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 |
| 10 | North Texas | 5 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| 11 | UTEP | 5 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 20.0 |
| 12 | UAB | 5 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.6 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 23.2 |