2021 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 16 | 267 | 16.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 16 | 269 | 16.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 301 | 17.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.2 |
| 4 | Marshall | 6 | 22 | 397 | 18.05 | 0 | 3.7 | 66.2 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.2 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 30 | 572 | 19.07 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.7 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 7 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 8 | UAB | 6 | 13 | 257 | 19.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.8 |
| 9 | Rice | 5 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 1 | 2.8 | 59.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 25 | 562 | 22.48 | 0 | 5.0 | 112.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 1 | 4.4 | 101.8 |
| 12 | UTEP | 8 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 13 | UTSA | 7 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.4 |
| 14 | Florida International | 6 | 11 | 312 | 28.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.0 |