The 2000 NCAA Division II football season, part of

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in the United States organized by the

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at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 2000 at

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, hosted by the

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. The Delta State Statesmen defeated the

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, 63–34, to win their first Division II national title. The

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was awarded to Dusty Bonner, quarterback from Valdosta State.

Conferences and program changes

Conference standings

Conference summaries

Postseason

The 2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 27th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is the intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment ...

college football. The championship game was held at

for the 14th time.

Playoff bracket

References