The 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of

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in the United States organized by the

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(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

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. The

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won their sixth I-AA championship, defeating the

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by a score of 27–25.

Conference changes and new programs

Conference standings

Conference champions

Postseason

NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket

* ''By team name denotes host institution''
* ''By score denotes overtime''
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References

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