| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Pruett |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Ed Zaunbrecher |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Kelly |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | MAC champion MAC East Division co-champion Motor City Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Motor City Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 25–14 vs. Cincinnati |
| Conf Champ: | MAC Championship Game |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 19–14 vs. Western Michigan |
The 2000 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall won its fourth consecutive MAC championship.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Paul Toviessi | Defensive End | 2 | 51 | Denver Broncos |