2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 2 | Florida International | 4 | 13 | 202 | 15.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 50.5 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 14 | 219 | 15.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.8 |
| 4 | UAB | 5 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.2 |
| 5 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 17 | 353 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 19 | 402 | 21.16 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.4 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 14 | 310 | 22.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 10 | UTEP | 5 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.4 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 15 | 339 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 12 | UTSA | 5 | 12 | 285 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 16 | 381 | 23.81 | 1 | 3.2 | 76.2 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 216 | 43.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 54.0 |