The 2000 Mountain West Conference football season was the second since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. Colorado State won the conference championship in 2000, making the Rams the first to win an outright league title after the three-way tie in 1999.
| Bowl | Date | Stadium | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 21, 2000 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada | UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 |
| Liberty Bowl | December 29, 2000 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tennessee | Colorado State 22, Louisville 17 |
| Silicon Valley Classic | December 31, 2000 | Spartan Stadium | San Jose, California | Air Force 37, 34 |
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| Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matt Newton, Sr, Colorado State AND Matt Thiessen, Sr, Air Force | |
| Running back | Jeremi Rudolph, Sr, UNLV Cecil Sapp, So, Colorado State | |
| Wide receiver | Ryan Flemming, Jr, Air Force Pete Rebstock, Jr, Colorado State | |
| Tight end | Jose Ochoa, Jr, Colorado State | |
| Offensive Line | John Greer, Sr, UNLV Tim Stuber, Sr, Colorado State Doug Kaufusi, Jr, Utah David Hildebrand, Sr, Air Force Justin Borvansky, Sr, Colorado State | |
| Kicker | Owen Pochman, Sr, BYU | |
| Kick returner | Pete Rebstock, Jr, Colorado State | |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | P. Chukwurah, Sr, Wyoming Setema Gali, Sr, BYU Brian Johnson, Jr, New Mexico Anton Palepoi, Jr, UNLV | |
| Linebacker | Rick Crowell, Sr, Colorado State Justin Ena, Jr, BYU Kautai Olevao, Sr, Utah | |
| Defensive back | Andre Dyson, Sr, Utah Kevin Thomas, Jr, UNLV Will Demps, Jr, San Diego State John Howell, Sr, Colorado State | |
| Punter | Aaron Edmonds, Jr, BYU | |