| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Novak |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Dan Roushar |
| Oc Year: | 3rd as OC; 4th overall |
| Mvp: | Justin McCareins, Buster Sampson |
| Captain: | Ryan Diem, Chris Finlen, Justin McCareins, Cameron Saulsby, Kevin Selover |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 2000 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.