2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.6 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Army | 4 | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 4 | 6 | 230 | 38.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 57.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.2 |
| 6 | BYU | 4 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 4 | 14 | 267 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.8 |