| 2000 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 121 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | Louis Ivory (RB, Furman)[1] |
| Buchanan Award | Edgerton Hartwell (LB, Western Illinois)[2] |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 25–December 16 |
| Championship date | December 16, 2000 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | Georgia Southern |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1999 2001» | |
The 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 2000, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 16, 2000, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their sixth I-AA championship, defeating the Montana Grizzlies by a score of 27–25.[3]
- ^ "Walter Payton Award -- History (1987–2014)". The Sports Network. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Buck Buchanan Award -- History (1995–2014)". The Sports Network. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 16. Retrieved December 29, 2013.