2021 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 12 | 292 | 24.33 | 1 | 1.1 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 10 | 42 | 849 | 20.21 | 1 | 4.2 | 84.9 |
| 3 | Liberty | 11 | 27 | 514 | 19.04 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.7 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 8 | 19 | 361 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.1 |
| 5 | BYU | 10 | 15 | 262 | 17.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.2 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 25 | 404 | 16.16 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.7 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |