| Year Game Played: | 2000 |
| Game Name: | MAC Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Football Season: | 2000 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Western Michigan |
| Visitor Nickname: | Broncos |
| Visitor School: | Western Michigan University |
| Home Name Short: | Marshall |
| Home Nickname: | Thundering Herd |
| Home School: | Marshall University |
| Visitor Record: | 9–2 |
| Home Record: | 6–5 |
| Visitor Coach: | Gary Darnell |
| Home Coach: | Bob Pruett |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 1Q: | 3 |
| Home 2Q: | 10 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 6 |
| Date Game Played: | December 2 |
| Stadium: | Marshall Stadium |
| City: | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Mvp: | QB Byron Leftwich (Marshall) |
| Odds: | WMU by 6.5[1] |
| Attendance: | 24,816 |
| Us Network: | ABC |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Sean McDonough, Ed Cunningham, Leslie Gudel |
The 2000 MAC Championship Game was played on December 2, 2000 at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia.[2] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, of the East Division, and the Western Michigan Broncos, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd beat the Broncos 19−14.[3]