| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Tsnrank: | 6 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Reid |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Eric Beatty |
| Captain2: | Harold Hill |
| Captain3: | Mac Janney |
| Stadium: | UR Stadium |
| Champion: | A-10 co-champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–34 vs. Montana |
The 2000 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 117th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Delaware after posting identical 7–1 conference records.[1] [2] The Spiders earned a berth as the #8 seed into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to #1 seed Montana, 20–34.[1] Richmond was led by sixth-year head coach Jim Reid.[1]
The Spiders' win over Arkansas State in week four was their first against a Division I-A opponent since 1985.[3]