2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 6 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7 | 25 | 499 | 19.96 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.3 |
| 4 | Army | 6 | 15 | 303 | 20.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 6 | 13 | 284 | 21.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.3 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 7 | BYU | 6 | 11 | 257 | 23.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |