2022 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 9 | 16 | 283 | 17.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 3 | BYU | 8 | 16 | 417 | 26.06 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.1 |
| 4 | Army | 9 | 20 | 280 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 31.1 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 10 | 22 | 367 | 16.68 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 22 | 495 | 22.50 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8 | 23 | 447 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.9 | 55.9 |